Description
MySQL 5.5.8, when running on Windows, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via a crafted packet to TCP port 3306.
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
- MySQL 5.5.8 - Remote Denial of Service EDB-18269 · dos · Dec 24, 2011
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References
- 18269 exploit
- mysql-port-dos(71965) vdb-entry