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MySQL IF Query Denial of Service Vulnerability
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA25188
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Release Date:
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2007-05-10
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Popularity:
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11,694 views
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Critical:
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Less critical
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Impact:
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DoS
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Where:
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From local network
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Solution Status:
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Vendor Patch
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| Software: | MySQL 5.x
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| CVE reference: | CVE-2007-2583
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Description:
Neil Kettle has reported a vulnerability in MySQL, which can be exploited by malicious users to cause a DoS (Denial of Service).
The vulnerability is caused due to an error when handling specially crafted IF queries, which can be exploited to crash the server.
The vulnerability is reported in versions prior to 5.0.40.
Solution:
Update to version 5.0.40.
Provided and/or discovered by:
Neil Kettle
Original Advisory:
http://bugs.mysql.com/bug.php?id=27513
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