Description
sql_select.cc in MySQL 5.0.x before 5.0.32 and 5.1.x before 5.1.14 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (crash) via an EXPLAIN SELECT FROM on the INFORMATION_SCHEMA table, as originally demonstrated using ORDER BY.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 5 | mysql +4 | 5.0.45-7.el5 | RHSA-2008:0364 |
Advisories 1
- RHSA-2008:0364 Red Hat Security Advisory: mysql security and bug fix update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
References
- SUSE-SR:2008:017 vendor-advisory
- http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.1/en/news-5-1-14.html
- 29443 third-party-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11720 vdb-entry signature
- 31687 third-party-advisory
- http://bugs.mysql.com/bug.php?id=22413
- 28351 vdb-entry
- 30351 third-party-advisory
- http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/releasenotes-es-5-0-32.html
- USN-588-1 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2008:0364 vendor-advisory