CVE-2007-5925 Denial of service in n/a
Remote authenticated users can crash the MySQL database via a specific CONTAINS operation on an indexed column, causing denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2007-5925?
CVE-2007-5925 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Mysql Mysql, published on 10 Nov 2007. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The convert_search_mode_to_innobase function in ha_innodb.cc in the InnoDB engine in MySQL 5.1.23-BK and earlier allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (database crash) via a certain CONTAINS operation on an indexed column, which triggers an assertion error.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-5925?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mysql Mysql.
How do I fix CVE-2007-5925?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2007-5925 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2007-5925 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Mysql Mysql
Sources
Also known as DTSA-91-1, GHSA-7qx6-9mjj-x6hf.