CVE-2012-2749 Denial of service in n/a
Remote authenticated users can crash the MySQL server via incorrect calculation and sort order index vectors, causing 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-2012-2749?
CVE-2012-2749 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Mysql Mysql, published on 17 Aug 2012. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
MySQL 5.1.x before 5.1.63 and 5.5.x before 5.5.24 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (mysqld crash) via vectors related to incorrect calculation and a sort order index.
Weakness: CWE-399
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-2749?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Mysql Mysql, Oracle Mysql.
How do I fix CVE-2012-2749?
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-2012-2749 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-2749 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mysql Mysql
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3rhr-hm6q-fchf.