CVE-2010-1849 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause denial of service in MySQL by sending excessive packets, consuming CPU and bandwidth resources.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2010-1849?
CVE-2010-1849 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Mysql Mysql, published on 7 Jun 2010. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The my_net_skip_rest function in sql/net_serv.cc in MySQL 5.0 through 5.0.91 and 5.1 before 5.1.47 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU and bandwidth consumption) by sending a large number of packets that exceed the maximum length.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-1849?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Mysql Mysql, Oracle Mysql.
How do I fix CVE-2010-1849?
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-2010-1849 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-1849 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mysql Mysql
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vqf8-pfrj-qw7g.