ISS X-Force Database: mysql-handler-interface-dos(64685): MySQL HANDLER interface denial of service

MySQL HANDLER interface denial of service

mysql-handler-interface-dos (64685)

Medium Risk

Description:

MySQL is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by an error when using the HANDLER interface and performing "alternate reads from two indexes on a table." By sending a specially-crafted request, a remote authenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause an assertion failure.

*CVSS:

Base Score:	4
Access Vector:	Network
Access Complexity:	Low
Authentication:	Single
Confidentiality Impact:	None
Integrity Impact:	None
Availability Impact:	Partial

Temporal Score:	3.5
Exploitability:	High
Remediation Level:	Official-Fix
Report Confidence:	Confirmed

Consequences:

Denial of Service

Remedy:

Upgrade to the latest version of MySQL (5.1.49 or later), available from the MySQL Web site. See References.

References:

MySQL Web site: D.1.7. Changes in MySQL 5.1.49 (09 July 2010).
BID-42633: Oracle MySQL 'HANDLER' interface Denial Of Service Vulnerability
CVE-2010-3681: 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
DSA-2143: mysql-dfsg-5.0 -- several vulnerabilities
OSVDB ID: 69000: MySQL HANDLER Interface Unspecified READ Request DoS
RHSA-2010-0824: Moderate: mysql security update
RHSA-2010-0825: Moderate: mysql security update
RHSA-2011-0164: Moderate: mysql security update
SUSE-SR:2010:019: SUSE Security Summary Report
SUSE-SR:2010:021: SUSE security summary report

Platforms Affected:

MySQL MySQL 5.1
MySQL MySQL 5.1.1
MySQL MySQL 5.1.10
MySQL MySQL 5.1.11
MySQL MySQL 5.1.12
MySQL MySQL 5.1.13
MySQL MySQL 5.1.14
MySQL MySQL 5.1.15
MySQL MySQL 5.1.16
MySQL MySQL 5.1.17
MySQL MySQL 5.1.18
MySQL MySQL 5.1.19
MySQL MySQL 5.1.2
MySQL MySQL 5.1.20
MySQL MySQL 5.1.21
MySQL MySQL 5.1.22
MySQL MySQL 5.1.23
MySQL MySQL 5.1.23 A
MySQL MySQL 5.1.23 BK
MySQL MySQL 5.1.23a
MySQL MySQL 5.1.24
MySQL MySQL 5.1.25
MySQL MySQL 5.1.26
MySQL MySQL 5.1.27
MySQL MySQL 5.1.28
MySQL MySQL 5.1.29
MySQL MySQL 5.1.3
MySQL MySQL 5.1.30
MySQL MySQL 5.1.31
MySQL MySQL 5.1.31 SP1
MySQL MySQL 5.1.32
MySQL MySQL 5.1.32-Bzr
MySQL MySQL 5.1.33
MySQL MySQL 5.1.34 SP1
MySQL MySQL 5.1.34
MySQL MySQL 5.1.35
MySQL MySQL 5.1.36
MySQL MySQL 5.1.37
MySQL MySQL 5.1.37 SP1
MySQL MySQL 5.1.38
MySQL MySQL 5.1.39
MySQL MySQL 5.1.4
MySQL MySQL 5.1.40
MySQL MySQL 5.1.40 SP1
MySQL MySQL 5.1.41
MySQL MySQL 5.1.42
MySQL MySQL 5.1.43
MySQL MySQL 5.1.43 SP1
MySQL MySQL 5.1.44
MySQL MySQL 5.1.45
MySQL MySQL 5.1.46
MySQL MySQL 5.1.46 SP1
MySQL MySQL 5.1.47
MySQL MySQL 5.1.48
MySQL MySQL 5.1.5
MySQL MySQL 5.1.5A
MySQL MySQL 5.1.6
MySQL MySQL 5.1.7
MySQL MySQL 5.1.8
MySQL MySQL 5.1.9
MySQL MySQL 5.5.0
MySQL MySQL 5.5.1
MySQL MySQL 5.5.2
MySQL MySQL 5.5.3
MySQL MySQL 5.5.4
RedHat Enterprise Linux 4 AS
RedHat Enterprise Linux 4 Desktop
RedHat Enterprise Linux 4 ES
RedHat Enterprise Linux 4 WS
RedHat Enterprise Linux 4.8.z AS
RedHat Enterprise Linux 4.8.z ES
RedHat Enterprise Linux 5 Client
RedHat Enterprise Linux 5 Client Workstation
RedHat Enterprise Linux 5
RedHat Enterprise Linux 6 Server
RedHat Enterprise Linux 6 Workstation
RedHat Enterprise Linux Desktop 6
RedHat Enterprise Linux HPC Node 6
RedHat Enterprise Linux Server EUS 6.0.z

Reported:

Jul 09, 2010

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