CVE-2010-3836 Denial of service in n/a

Medium 4.0 Published 14 Jan 2011 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote authenticated users can crash the MySQL server via specific query optimization vectors, 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-2010-3836?

CVE-2010-3836 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Mysql Mysql, published on 14 Jan 2011. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

MySQL 5.0 before 5.0.92, 5.1 before 5.1.51, and 5.5 before 5.5.6 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and server crash) via vectors related to view preparation, pre-evaluation of LIKE predicates, and IN Optimizers.

Weakness: CWE-399

Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-3836?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Mysql Mysql, Oracle Mysql.

How do I fix CVE-2010-3836?

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-2010-3836 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-3836 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-cm5c-m6qg-q82r.