Check Point Advisories

Oracle MySQL DELETE Heap Buffer Overflow (CVE-2012-5612)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2012-1311
Date Published:	20 Dec 2012
Severity:	High
Last Updated:	Thursday 21 November, 2024
Source:	CVE-2012-5612
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R75
Who is Vulnerable?	Oracle MySQL 5.5.28 and prior
Vulnerability Description	A heap buffer overflow vulnerability exists in MySQL database server. The vulnerability is due to an error while parsing the DELETE command. 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

In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the Oracle MySQL DELETE Heap Buffer Overflow protection using the Search tool and Edit the protection's settings.
Install policy on all modules.

SmartView Tracker will log the following entries:
Attack Name: MySQL Protection Violation
Attack Information: Oracle MySQL DELETE Heap Buffer Overflow