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CVE-2010-3840 json

The Gis_line_string::init_from_wkb function in sql/spatial.cc in MySQL 5.1 before 5.1.51 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denia…

published 2011-01-14 15 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2010-3819

cvss
4.0
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
3.4%
EPSS 3.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 88%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

The Gis_line_string::init_from_wkb function in sql/spatial.cc in MySQL 5.1 before 5.1.51 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (server crash) by calling the PolyFromWKB function with Well-Known Binary (WKB) data containing a crafted number of (1) line strings or (2) line points.

Patch / fix

  • mysql RHEL 6 5.1.52-1.el6_0.1
  • mysql-libs RHEL 6 5.1.52-1.el6_0.1
  • mysql-test RHEL 6 5.1.52-1.el6_0.1
  • mysql-bench RHEL 6 5.1.52-1.el6_0.1
  • mysql-server RHEL 6 5.1.52-1.el6_0.1
  • mysql-embedded RHEL 6 5.1.52-1.el6_0.1
  • mysql RHEL 5 5.0.77-4.el5_5.4
  • mysql-test RHEL 5 5.0.77-4.el5_5.4

red hat advisories RHSA-2011:0164RHSA-2010:0825RHSA-2010:0824

Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2010-3840 updated cvss 4.0

MySQL: crash when loading data into geometry function PolyFromWKB() (MySQL Bug#51875)

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) mysql 5.0.77-4.el5_5.4, mysql-test 5.0.77-4.el5_5.4, mysql-bench 5.0.77-4.el5_5.4, mysql-server 5.0.77-4.el5_5.4
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2010:0825
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 mysql 4.1.22-2.el4_8.4, mysql-bench 4.1.22-2.el4_8.4, mysql-server 4.1.22-2.el4_8.4
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2010:0824
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) mysql 5.0.77-4.el5_5.4, mysql-test 5.0.77-4.el5_5.4, mysql-bench 5.0.77-4.el5_5.4, mysql-server 5.0.77-4.el5_5.4
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2010:0825
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) mysql 5.1.52-1.el6_0.1, mysql-libs 5.1.52-1.el6_0.1, mysql-test 5.1.52-1.el6_0.1, mysql-bench 5.1.52-1.el6_0.1, mysql-server 5.1.52-1.el6_0.1, mysql-embedded 5.1.52-1.el6_0.1 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) mysql 5.1.52-1.el6_0.1, mysql-libs 5.1.52-1.el6_0.1, mysql-test 5.1.52-1.el6_0.1, mysql-bench 5.1.52-1.el6_0.1, mysql-server 5.1.52-1.el6_0.1, mysql-embedded 5.1.52-1.el6_0.1
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2011:0164
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 mysql 4.1.22-2.el4_8.4, mysql-bench 4.1.22-2.el4_8.4, mysql-server 4.1.22-2.el4_8.4
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2010:0824
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) mysql 5.0.77-4.el5_5.4, mysql-test 5.0.77-4.el5_5.4, mysql-bench 5.0.77-4.el5_5.4, mysql-server 5.0.77-4.el5_5.4
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2010:0825
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 mysql 4.1.22-2.el4_8.4, mysql-bench 4.1.22-2.el4_8.4, mysql-server 4.1.22-2.el4_8.4
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2010:0824
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) mysql 5.1.52-1.el6_0.1, mysql-libs 5.1.52-1.el6_0.1, mysql-test 5.1.52-1.el6_0.1, mysql-bench 5.1.52-1.el6_0.1, mysql-server 5.1.52-1.el6_0.1, mysql-embedded 5.1.52-1.el6_0.1 Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) mysql 5.1.52-1.el6_0.1, mysql-libs 5.1.52-1.el6_0.1, mysql-test 5.1.52-1.el6_0.1, mysql-bench 5.1.52-1.el6_0.1, mysql-server 5.1.52-1.el6_0.1, mysql-embedded 5.1.52-1.el6_0.1 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) mysql 5.1.52-1.el6_0.1, mysql-libs 5.1.52-1.el6_0.1, mysql-test 5.1.52-1.el6_0.1, mysql-bench 5.1.52-1.el6_0.1, mysql-server 5.1.52-1.el6_0.1, mysql-embedded 5.1.52-1.el6_0.1 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) mysql 5.1.52-1.el6_0.1, mysql-libs 5.1.52-1.el6_0.1, mysql-test 5.1.52-1.el6_0.1, mysql-bench 5.1.52-1.el6_0.1, mysql-server 5.1.52-1.el6_0.1, mysql-embedded 5.1.52-1.el6_0.1 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) mysql 5.1.52-1.el6_0.1, mysql-libs 5.1.52-1.el6_0.1, mysql-test 5.1.52-1.el6_0.1, mysql-bench 5.1.52-1.el6_0.1, mysql-server 5.1.52-1.el6_0.1, mysql-embedded 5.1.52-1.el6_0.1 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) mysql 5.1.52-1.el6_0.1, mysql-libs 5.1.52-1.el6_0.1, mysql-test 5.1.52-1.el6_0.1, mysql-bench 5.1.52-1.el6_0.1, mysql-server 5.1.52-1.el6_0.1, mysql-embedded 5.1.52-1.el6_0.1
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2011:0164
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  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 mysql 4.1.22-2.el4_8.4, mysql-bench 4.1.22-2.el4_8.4, mysql-server 4.1.22-2.el4_8.4
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2010:0824

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Exploit prediction

3.39% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 88% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 4.0 AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P

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Sources

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