CVE-2010-3679 Denial of service in n/a
Authenticated users can crash the MySQL daemon by sending specific arguments to the BINLOG command, causing a 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-2010-3679?
CVE-2010-3679 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Mysql Mysql, published on 11 Jan 2011. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Oracle MySQL 5.1 before 5.1.49 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (mysqld daemon crash) via certain arguments to the BINLOG command, which triggers an access of uninitialized memory, as demonstrated by valgrind.
Weakness: CWE-399
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-3679?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Mysql Mysql, Oracle Mysql.
How do I fix CVE-2010-3679?
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-2010-3679 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2010-3679 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-p3mv-xmc9-r2fr.