Description
Unspecified vulnerability in MySQL 5.5.x before 5.5.23 has unknown impact and attack vectors related to a "Security Fix", aka Bug #59533. NOTE: this might be a duplicate of CVE-2012-1689, but as of 20120816, Oracle has not commented on this possibility.
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.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 6.0 | mysql-5.1 | 5.1.72-2 | DSA-2780-1 |
Advisories 1
- DSA-2780-1 mysql-5.1 - several Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- DSA-2780 vendor-advisory
- MDVSA-2013:250 vendor-advisory
- 63125 vdb-entry
- 1029184 vdb-entry
- http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.5/en/news-5-5-23.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=833742