Check Point Advisories

Oracle MySQL GRANT Command Stack Buffer Overflow (CVE-2012-5611)

Check Point Reference: CPAI-2012-1294
Date Published: 18 Dec 2012
Severity: High
Last Updated: Saturday 23 November, 2024
Source: CVE-2012-5611
Protection Provided by:

Security Gateway
R75
Who is Vulnerable? Oracle MySQL 5.5.28 and prior
Vulnerability Description A stack buffer overflow vulnerability has been reported in MySQL database server.
Vulnerability DetailsThe vulnerability is due to an error while parsing certain arguments within GRANT requests. A remote attacker can exploit this issue by sending a specially crafted GRANT request to the target. Successful exploitation could result in execution of arbitrary code within the security context of the MySQL service.

Protection Overview

This protection will detect and block attempts to exploit this vulnerability.

In order for the protection to be activated, update your product to the latest update. For information on how to update , go to SBP-2006-05, Protection tab and select the version of your choice.

Security Gateway R75 / R71 / R70

  1. In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the Oracle MySQL GRANT Command Stack Buffer Overflow protection using the Search tool and Edit the protection's settings.
  2. Install policy on all modules.

SmartView Tracker will log the following entries:
Attack Name: MySQL Protection Violation
Attack Information: Oracle MySQL GRANT Command Stack Buffer Overflow

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