CVE-2012-5614

Name: CVE-2012-5614
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2012-12-03T12:49:43.783+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 13.18%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2012-5614 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Oracle MySQL 5.1.67 and earlier and 5.5.29 and earlier, and MariaDB 5.5.28a and possibly other versions, allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (mysqld crash) via a SELECT command with an UpdateXML command containing XML with a large number of unique, nested elements.. EPSS estimates a 13.18% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Oracle MySQL 5.1.67 and earlier and 5.5.29 and earlier, and MariaDB 5.5.28a and possibly other versions, allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (mysqld crash) via a SELECT command with an UpdateXML command containing XML with a large number of unique, nested elements.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

13.18%

95.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Oracle	Mysql	>= 5.1.0, <= 5.1.67
Oracle	Mysql	>= 5.5.0, <= 5.5.29
Mariadb	Mariadb	>= 5.5.0, < 5.5.30
Mariadb	Mariadb	>= 10.0.0, < 10.0.2
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Desktop	6.0
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Eus	6.4
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server	6.0
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server Aus	6.4
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Workstation	6.0

References

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0772.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2012/Dec/7Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/53372Not Applicable
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201308-06.xmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:150Broken Link
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/12/02/3Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/12/02/4Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpuapr2013-1899555.htmlVendor Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027829Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=882607Issue Tracking
https://mariadb.atlassian.net/browse/MDEV-3910Broken Link, Patch
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0772.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2012/Dec/7Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/53372Not Applicable
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201308-06.xmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:150Broken Link
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/12/02/3Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/12/02/4Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpuapr2013-1899555.htmlVendor Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027829Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=882607Issue Tracking
https://mariadb.atlassian.net/browse/MDEV-3910Broken Link, Patch

Timeline

Published: Dec 3, 2012
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2012-5614?

How severe is CVE-2012-5614?

Severity scoring for CVE-2012-5614 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 13.18% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2012-5614?

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Source: NVD / NIST