CVE-2007-2583

Name: CVE-2007-2583
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2007-05-10T00:19:00+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 11.31%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2007-2583 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. The in_decimal::set function in item_cmpfunc.cc in MySQL before 5.0.40, and 5.1 before 5.1.18-beta, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted IF clause that results in a divide-by-zero error and a NULL pointer dereference.. EPSS estimates a 11.31% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

The in_decimal::set function in item_cmpfunc.cc in MySQL before 5.0.40, and 5.1 before 5.1.18-beta, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted IF clause that results in a divide-by-zero error and a NULL pointer dereference.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

11.31%

95.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Oracle	Mysql	< 5.0.40
Oracle	Mysql	>= 5.1, <= 5.1.17
Debian	Debian Linux	3.1
Debian	Debian Linux	4.0
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	6.06
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	6.10
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	7.04

References

http://bugs.mysql.com/bug.php?id=27513Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
http://lists.mysql.com/commits/23685Vendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-02/msg00003.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/124295/MySQL-5.0.x-Denial-Of-Service.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/25188Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25196Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25255Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25389Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25946Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27155Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27823Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28838Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30351Vendor Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200705-11.xmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1413Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/30020Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:139Third Party Advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/34734Broken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0364.htmlVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23911Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
http://www.trustix.org/errata/2007/0017/Broken Link
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1731Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34232Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1356Broken Link
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9930Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/528-1/Third Party Advisory
http://bugs.mysql.com/bug.php?id=27513Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
http://lists.mysql.com/commits/23685Vendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-02/msg00003.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/124295/MySQL-5.0.x-Denial-Of-Service.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/25188Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25196Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25255Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25389Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25946Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27155Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27823Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28838Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30351Vendor Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200705-11.xmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1413Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/30020Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:139Third Party Advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/34734Broken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0364.htmlVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23911Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
http://www.trustix.org/errata/2007/0017/Broken Link
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1731Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34232Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1356Broken Link
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9930Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/528-1/Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: May 10, 2007
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2007-2583?

How severe is CVE-2007-2583?

Severity scoring for CVE-2007-2583 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 11.31% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2007-2583?

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Source: NVD / NIST