MySQL ALTER DATABASE Processing Error Lets Remote Authenticated Users Deny Service
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1024160 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1024160
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2010-2008
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Jun 30 2010
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Impact:
Denial of service via network
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Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes Exploit Included: Yes
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Version(s): prior to 5.1.48
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in MySQL. A remote authenticated user can cause denial of service conditions.
A remote authenticated user can send a specially crafted ALTER DATABASE command to cause the target server to move a data directory into a new subdirectory, causing the data directory to become unusable.
A demonstration exploit request is provided [where "<special>" is "." or ".." or is a sequence that begins with "./" or "../"]:
ALTER DATABASE `#mysql50#<special>` UPGRADE DATA DIRECTORY NAME
Shane Bester reported this vulnerability.
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Impact:
A remote authenticated user can cause denial of service conditions on the target system.
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Solution:
The vendor has issued a fix (5.1.48).
The vendor's advisory is available at:
http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.1/en/news-5-1-48.html
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Vendor URL: dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.1/en/news-5-1-48.html (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Input validation error
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Underlying OS: Linux (Any), UNIX (Any), Windows (Any)
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Message History:
None.
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