National Cyber-Alert System
Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2007-2583
Original release date:05/10/2007
Last revised:04/08/2009
Source:
US-CERT/NIST
Overview
The in_decimal::set function in item_cmpfunc.cc in MySQL before 5.0.40, and 5.1 before 5.1.18-beta, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted IF clause that results in a divide-by-zero error and a NULL pointer dereference.
Impact
CVSS Severity (version 2.0):
Impact Subscore:
2.9
Exploitability Subscore:
8.0
CVSS Version 2 Metrics:
Access Vector: Network exploitable
Access Complexity: Low
Authentication: Required to exploit
Impact Type:Allows disruption of serviceUnknown
- Official Statement from Red Hat (07/25/2008)
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This issue did not affect mysql packages as shipped in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1, 3, and 4.
Issue was addressed in mysql packages as shipped in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 via:
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0364.html
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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External Source: DEBIAN
Name: DSA-1413
Type: Patch Information
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 25196
Type: Advisory; Patch Information
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1356
External Source: UBUNTU
Name: USN-528-1
External Source: TRUSTIX
Name: 2007-0017
External Source: BID
Name: 23911
Type: Advisory
External Source: REDHAT
Name: RHSA-2008:0364
External Source: MANDRIVA
Name: MDKSA-2007:139
External Source: VUPEN
Name: ADV-2007-1731
Type: Advisory
External Source: GENTOO
Name: GLSA-200705-11
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 30351
Type: Advisory
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 28838
Type: Advisory
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 27823
Type: Advisory
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 27155
Type: Advisory
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 25946
Type: Advisory
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 25389
Type: Advisory
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 25255
Type: Advisory
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 25188
Type: Advisory
External Source: SUSE
Name: SUSE-SR:2008:003
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://lists.mysql.com/commits/23685
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://bugs.mysql.com/bug.php?id=27513