Check Point Advisories

MySQL acl_get Buffer Overrun Remote Code Execution (CVE-2012-5611)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2012-1280
Date Published:	4 Dec 2012
Severity:	Critical
Last Updated:	Thursday 13 December, 2012
Source:
Industry Reference:	CVE-2012-5611
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R81, R80, R77, R75
Who is Vulnerable?
Vulnerability Description	A remote code execution vulnerability has been reported in MySQL. The vulnerability is due to stack based buffer overrun. A remote attacker can exploit this issue by sending a specially crafted request to the target. Successful exploitation would allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause the target to crash.

Protection Overview

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

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

Security Gateway R80 / R77 / R75

In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the MySQL acl_get Buffer Overrun Remote Code Execution protection using the Search tool and Edit the protection's settings.
Install policy on all Security Gateways.

This protection's log will contain the following information:

Attack Name: MySQL Protection Violation.
Attack Information: MySQL acl_get Buffer Overrun Remote Code Execution