Check Point Advisories

MySQL and MariaDB Incorrect Cast Policy Bypass - Ver2 (CVE-2012-2122)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2015-0320
Date Published:	26 Mar 2015
Severity:	Medium
Last Updated:	Thursday 26 March, 2015
Source:
Industry Reference:	CVE-2012-2122
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R81, R80, R77, R75
Who is Vulnerable?
Vulnerability Description	An incorrect cast has been reported in MySQL and MariaDB. The vulnerability is due to the reliance on memcpy() returning a value between -128 and 127. A remote, unauthenticated attacker can exploit this vulnerability by repeatedly trying to connect to the affected database service.

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 and MariaDB Incorrect Cast Policy Bypass - Ver2 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 and MariaDB Incorrect Cast Policy Bypass - Ver2