Improper Input Validation Affecting mysql-test package, versions <0:5.1.69-1.el6_4


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.23% (86th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL6-MYSQLTEST-1461526
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed1 Dec 2012

Introduced: 1 Dec 2012

CVE-2012-5614  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:6 mysql-test to version 0:5.1.69-1.el6_4 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2013:0772.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream mysql-test package and not the mysql-test package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:6 relevant fixed versions and status.

Oracle MySQL 5.1.67 and earlier and 5.5.29 and earlier, and MariaDB 5.5.28a and possibly other versions, allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (mysqld crash) via a SELECT command with an UpdateXML command containing XML with a large number of unique, nested elements.

CVSS Scores

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