Description
storage/innobase/dict/dict0crea.c in mysqld in Oracle MySQL 5.1 before 5.1.49 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (assertion failure) by modifying the (1) innodb_file_format or (2) innodb_file_per_table configuration parameters for the InnoDB storage engine, then executing a DDL statement.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- Oracle MySQL < 5.1.49 - 'DDL' Statements Denial of Service EDB-34522 · dos · Jul 9, 2010 · verified
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References
- http://bugs.mysql.com/bug.php?id=55039
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=628660
- MDVSA-2011:012 vendor-advisory
- mysql-dictocrea-dos(64689) vdb-entry
- ADV-2011-0133 vdb-entry
- http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.1/en/news-5-1-49.html
- 42643 vdb-entry
- [oss-security] 20100928 Re: CVE Request -- MySQL v5.1.49 -- multiple DoS flaws mailing-list