CVE-2010-3681 Denial of service in n/a

Medium 4.0 Published 11 Jan 2011 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Authenticated remote users can crash the MySQL daemon by performing specific index reads via the HANDLER interface.

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-2010-3681?

CVE-2010-3681 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 and 5.5 before 5.5.5 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (mysqld daemon crash) by using the HANDLER interface and performing "alternate reads from two indexes on a table," which triggers an assertion failure.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-3681?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Mysql Mysql, Oracle Mysql.

How do I fix CVE-2010-3681?

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-2010-3681 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2010-3681 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-65wh-mvxp-pfp2.