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MySQL InnoDB Denial of Service Vulnerability
Secunia Advisory: SA27568
Release Date: 2007-11-19
Popularity: 9,059 views

Critical:
Less critical
Impact: DoS
Where: From local network
Solution Status: Vendor Workaround

Software:MySQL 4.x
MySQL 5.x

Secunia CVSS-2 Score: Available in Secunia business solutions

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Description:
A vulnerability has been reported in MySQL, which can be exploited by malicious users to cause a DoS (Denial of Service).

The vulnerability is caused due to an assertion error within the InnoDB engine and can be exploited to crash the database server via certain "CONTAINS" statements.

Successful exploitation requires "ALTER" privileges.

The vulnerability is reported in version 5.1.17, 5.0.44, and 4.1.20. Other versions may also be affected.

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