Oracle MySQL CVE-2012-2122 User Login Security Bypass Vulnerability

BID:53911

Info

Oracle MySQL CVE-2012-2122 User Login Security Bypass Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 53911
Class: Unknown
CVE: CVE-2012-2122
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Jun 11 2012 12:00AM
Updated: Apr 13 2015 09:35PM
Credit: The vendor reported this issue.
Vulnerable: Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS lpia
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS amd64
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 12.04 LTS i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 12.04 LTS amd64
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 11.10 i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 11.10 amd64
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 11.04 powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 11.04 i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 11.04 ARM
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 11.04 amd64
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 ARM
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 amd64
SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for VMware 11 SP1
+ Linux kernel 2.6.5
SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2
+ Linux kernel 2.6.5
SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1
+ Linux kernel 2.6.5
SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise SDK 11 SP2
SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise SDK 11 SP1
SuSE Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2
+ Linux kernel 2.6.5
SuSE Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP1
+ Linux kernel 2.6.5
S.u.S.E. openSUSE 12.1
S.u.S.E. openSUSE 11.4
Oracle Mysql 5.6.5
Oracle Mysql 5.5.24
Oracle Mysql 5.5.23
Oracle Mysql 5.1.62
Oracle Enterprise Linux 5
Monty Program Ab MariaDB 5.5.22
Monty Program Ab MariaDB 5.3.5
Monty Program Ab MariaDB 5.2.11
Monty Program Ab MariaDB 5.1.61
MandrakeSoft Enterprise Server 5 x86_64
MandrakeSoft Enterprise Server 5
Gentoo Linux
Debian Linux 6.0 sparc
Debian Linux 6.0 s/390
Debian Linux 6.0 powerpc
Debian Linux 6.0 mips
Debian Linux 6.0 ia-64
Debian Linux 6.0 ia-32
Debian Linux 6.0 arm
Debian Linux 6.0 amd64
Not Vulnerable: Oracle Mysql 5.6.6
Oracle Mysql 5.5.25
Oracle Mysql 5.1.63
Monty Program Ab MariaDB 5.5.23
Monty Program Ab MariaDB 5.3.6
Monty Program Ab MariaDB 5.2.12
Monty Program Ab MariaDB 5.1.62

Discussion

Oracle MySQL CVE-2012-2122 User Login Security Bypass Vulnerability

Oracle MySQL is prone to a security bypass vulnerability

Attackers can exploit this issue to bypass certain security restrictions.

Oracle MySQL versions prior to 5.1.63 and 5.5.25 are vulnerable.

Exploit / POC

Oracle MySQL CVE-2012-2122 User Login Security Bypass Vulnerability

Attackers can use standard, readily available tools to exploit this issue.

The following exploit code is available:

Solution / Fix

Oracle MySQL CVE-2012-2122 User Login Security Bypass Vulnerability

Solution:
Vendor updates are available. Please see the references for more information.


MandrakeSoft Enterprise Server 5 x86_64

MandrakeSoft Enterprise Server 5

References

Oracle MySQL CVE-2012-2122 User Login Security Bypass Vulnerability

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