# 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.

- **Severity:** Medium 4.0 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 10 Nov 2007
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** DTSA-91-1, GHSA-7qx6-9mjj-x6hf

## 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 (Improper Input Validation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-5925?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Mysql Mysql.

## How do I fix CVE-2007-5925?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

## 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:

- MySQL 5.1.23 - Server InnoDB CONVERT_SEARCH_MODE_TO_INNOBASE Function Denial of Service (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in Mysql Mysql

- [CVE-2004-0627](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2004-0627/): Auth bypass in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2004-0628](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2004-0628/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2009-2446](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-2446/): Other in n/a (high 8.5)
- [CVE-2012-0553](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-0553/): Memory corruption in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2013-1492](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-1492/): Memory corruption in n/a (high 7.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2007-5925 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: 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.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2007-5925 exists.

Affected product: Mysql Mysql. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-5925/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-5925/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2007-5925
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-5925
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2007-5925

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