CVE-2010-3840 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 by sending crafted Well-Known Binary data to the PolyFromWKB function.

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-2010-3840?

CVE-2010-3840 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

The Gis_line_string::init_from_wkb function in sql/spatial.cc in MySQL 5.1 before 5.1.51 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (server crash) by calling the PolyFromWKB function with Well-Known Binary (WKB) data containing a crafted number of (1) line strings or (2) line points.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-3840?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Mysql Mysql, Oracle Mysql.

How do I fix CVE-2010-3840?

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-2010-3840 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-3840 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-5xj4-76jr-46qh.