MySQL SELECT str_to_date denial of service
| mysql-select-dos (27212) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
MySQL is vulnerable to a denial of service. An authenticated attacker could send a specially-crafted SELECT str_to_date query to cause the mysqld daemon to crash.
Consequences:
Denial of Service
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of Mac OS X (10.4.9 or later) or apply Apple Security Update 2007-003. See References.
Upgrade to the latest version of MySQL (4.1.18 or later), (5.0.19 or later) or (5.1.6 or later), available from the MySQL Web site. See References.
For Debian GNU/Linux:
Refer to DSA-1112-1 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
For Red Hat Linux:
Refer to RHSA-2007:0083-3 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
For other distributions:
Contact your vendor for upgrade or patch information.
References:
- Apple Mac OS X Web site: Apple - Apple - Mac OS X - Leopard Sneak Peek.
- Full-Disclosure Mailing List, Thu Jun 15 2006 - 00:41:30 CDT: Re: MySQL DoS.
- Full-Disclosure Mailing List, Wed Jun 14 2006 - 12:24:15 CDT: MySQL DoS.
- Mac OS X 10.4.9 and Security Update 2007-003: About the security content of Mac OS X 10.4.9 and Security Update 2007-003.
- MySQL Web site: MySQL AB :: MySQL Downloads.
- ASA-2007-077: mysql security update (RHSA-2007-0083)
- BID-18439: MySQL Server Str_To_Date Remote Denial Of Service Vulnerability
- CVE-2006-3081: mysqld in MySQL 4.1.x before 4.1.18, 5.0.x before 5.0.19, and 5.1.x before 5.1.6 allows remote authorized users to cause a denial of service (crash) via a NULL second argument to the str_to_date function.
- DSA-1112: mysql-dfsg-4.1 -- several vulnerabilities
- RHSA-2006-0544: mysql security update
- RHSA-2007-0083: Low: mysql security update
- SA19929: MySQL Information Disclosure and Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities
- SA24479: Mac OS X Security Update Fixes Multiple Vulnerabilities
- USN-306-1: MySQL 4.1 vulnerability
- VUPEN/ADV-2007-0930: Apple Mac OS X Multiple Remote Code Execution and Denial of Service Vulnerabilities
Platforms Affected:
- Canonical Ubuntu 5.10
- Debian Debian Linux 3.1
- MySQL MySQL 4.0.18
- MySQL MySQL 4.1.13
- MySQL MySQL 4.1.15
- MySQL MySQL 4.1.16
- MySQL MySQL 4.1.4
- MySQL MySQL 4.1.5
- MySQL MySQL 4.1.7
- MySQL MySQL 5.0.0
- MySQL MySQL 5.0.1
- MySQL MySQL 5.0.18
- MySQL MySQL 5.0.2
- MySQL MySQL 5.0.3
- MySQL MySQL 5.0.4
- MySQL MySQL 5.1.1
- MySQL MySQL 5.1.2
- MySQL MySQL 5.1.23
- MySQL MySQL 5.1.23_BK
- MySQL MySQL 5.1.3
- MySQL MySQL 5.1.4
- MySQL MySQL 5.1.5
- RedHat Application Stack v1 for EL AS 4
- RedHat Application Stack v1 for EL ES 4
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 4 Desktop
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 4 WS
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 4 ES
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 4 AS
Reported:
Jun 14, 2006
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