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CVE-2012-2749 json

MySQL 5.1.x before 5.1.63 and 5.5.x before 5.5.24 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (mysqld crash) via vectors…

published 2012-08-17 14 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2012-2729

cvss
4.0
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
1.9%
EPSS 1.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 79%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

MySQL 5.1.x before 5.1.63 and 5.5.x before 5.5.24 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (mysqld crash) via vectors related to incorrect calculation and a sort order index.

Patch / fix

  • mysql RHEL 5 5.0.95-5.el5_9
  • mysql-test RHEL 5 5.0.95-5.el5_9
  • mysql-bench RHEL 5 5.0.95-5.el5_9
  • mysql-server RHEL 5 5.0.95-5.el5_9
  • mysql RHEL 6 5.1.66-1.el6_3
  • mysql-libs RHEL 6 5.1.66-1.el6_3
  • mysql-test RHEL 6 5.1.66-1.el6_3
  • mysql-bench RHEL 6 5.1.66-1.el6_3

red hat advisories RHSA-2013:0180RHSA-2012:1462

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-2012-2749 updated cvss 4.0

mysql: crash caused by wrong calculation of key length for sort order index

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) mysql 5.0.95-5.el5_9, mysql-test 5.0.95-5.el5_9, mysql-bench 5.0.95-5.el5_9, mysql-server 5.0.95-5.el5_9
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2013:0180
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) mysql 5.1.66-1.el6_3, mysql-libs 5.1.66-1.el6_3, mysql-test 5.1.66-1.el6_3, mysql-bench 5.1.66-1.el6_3, mysql-server 5.1.66-1.el6_3, mysql-embedded 5.1.66-1.el6_3 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) mysql 5.1.66-1.el6_3, mysql-libs 5.1.66-1.el6_3, mysql-test 5.1.66-1.el6_3, mysql-bench 5.1.66-1.el6_3, mysql-server 5.1.66-1.el6_3, mysql-embedded 5.1.66-1.el6_3 Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) mysql 5.1.66-1.el6_3, mysql-libs 5.1.66-1.el6_3, mysql-test 5.1.66-1.el6_3, mysql-bench 5.1.66-1.el6_3, mysql-server 5.1.66-1.el6_3, mysql-embedded 5.1.66-1.el6_3 Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) mysql 5.1.66-1.el6_3, mysql-libs 5.1.66-1.el6_3, mysql-test 5.1.66-1.el6_3, mysql-bench 5.1.66-1.el6_3, mysql-server 5.1.66-1.el6_3, mysql-embedded 5.1.66-1.el6_3 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) mysql 5.1.66-1.el6_3, mysql-libs 5.1.66-1.el6_3, mysql-test 5.1.66-1.el6_3, mysql-bench 5.1.66-1.el6_3, mysql-server 5.1.66-1.el6_3, mysql-embedded 5.1.66-1.el6_3 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) mysql 5.1.66-1.el6_3, mysql-libs 5.1.66-1.el6_3, mysql-test 5.1.66-1.el6_3, mysql-bench 5.1.66-1.el6_3, mysql-server 5.1.66-1.el6_3, mysql-embedded 5.1.66-1.el6_3
    +2 more products
    Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) mysql 5.1.66-1.el6_3, mysql-libs 5.1.66-1.el6_3, mysql-test 5.1.66-1.el6_3, mysql-bench 5.1.66-1.el6_3, mysql-server 5.1.66-1.el6_3, mysql-embedded 5.1.66-1.el6_3 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) mysql 5.1.66-1.el6_3, mysql-libs 5.1.66-1.el6_3, mysql-test 5.1.66-1.el6_3, mysql-bench 5.1.66-1.el6_3, mysql-server 5.1.66-1.el6_3, mysql-embedded 5.1.66-1.el6_3
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2012:1462

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Exploit prediction

1.90% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 79% 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

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-399 Resource Management Errors
Technology feeds

References

Sources

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