Oracle MySQL Server Heap Overrun Vulnerability

Publish date: July 21, 2015
  Severity: MEDIUM
  CVE Identifier: CVE-2012-5612
  Advisory Date: JUL 21, 2015

  DESCRIPTION

Heap-based buffer overflow in Oracle MySQL 5.5.19 and other versions through 5.5.28, and MariaDB 5.5.28a and possibly other versions, allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code, as demonstrated using certain variations of the (1) USE, (2) SHOW TABLES, (3) DESCRIBE, (4) SHOW FIELDS FROM, (5) SHOW COLUMNS FROM, (6) SHOW INDEX FROM, (7) CREATE TABLE, (8) DROP TABLE, (9) ALTER TABLE, (10) DELETE FROM, (11) UPDATE, and (12) SET PASSWORD commands. nvd: Per http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/12/02/3, this vulnerability is for linux-based software installations.

  TREND MICRO PROTECTION INFORMATION

Apply associated Trend Micro DPI Rules.

  SOLUTION

  Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Number: 1005264
  Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Name: 1005264 - Oracle MySQL Server Command Length Restriction

  AFFECTED SOFTWARE AND VERSION

  • mariadb mariadb 5.5.28a
  • oracle mysql 5.5.19

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