Stack-based buffer overflow in the acl_get function in Oracle MySQL 5.5.19 and other versions through 5.5.28, and 5.1.53 and other versions
Stack-based buffer overflow in the acl_get function in Oracle MySQL 5.5.19 and other versions through 5.5.28, and 5.1.53 and other versions through 5.1.66, and MariaDB 5.5.2.x before 5.5.28a, 5.3.x before 5.3.11, 5.2.x before 5.2.13 and 5.1.x before 5.1.66, allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via a long argument to the GRANT FILE command.
- Published
- Dec 3, 2012
- Updated
- Jun 16, 2026
- EPSS
- 24.0% · 98th percentile
- CWE
- CWE-119
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Action score
33
Monitor
Low priority for now.
- CVSS
- 26 / 40 · 6.5 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 7 / 30 · 24.0%
Affected systems
| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| oracle | mysql | cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql |
| mariadb | mariadb | cpe:2.3:a:mariadb:mariadb |
| linux | linux kernel | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel |
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Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- oracle mysql5.1.53
- oracle mysql5.5.19
Package-level exposure
OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:6.0 | mysql-5.1 | before 5.1.66-0+squeeze1 | 5.1.66-0+squeeze1 |
| openSUSE:Tumbleweed | mariadb | before 10.0.22-3.8 | 10.0.22-3.8 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server | mysql | before 0:5.0.95-5.el5_9 | 0:5.0.95-5.el5_9 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server | mysql-bench | before 0:5.0.95-5.el5_9 | 0:5.0.95-5.el5_9 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server | mysql-debuginfo | before 0:5.0.95-5.el5_9 | 0:5.0.95-5.el5_9 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server | mysql-devel | before 0:5.0.95-5.el5_9 | 0:5.0.95-5.el5_9 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server | mysql-server | before 0:5.0.95-5.el5_9 | 0:5.0.95-5.el5_9 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server | mysql-test | before 0:5.0.95-5.el5_9 | 0:5.0.95-5.el5_9 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | mysql | before 0:5.1.66-2.el6_3 | 0:5.1.66-2.el6_3 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | mysql-bench | before 0:5.1.66-2.el6_3 | 0:5.1.66-2.el6_3 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | mysql-debuginfo | before 0:5.1.66-2.el6_3 | 0:5.1.66-2.el6_3 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | mysql-devel | before 0:5.1.66-2.el6_3 | 0:5.1.66-2.el6_3 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | mysql-embedded | before 0:5.1.66-2.el6_3 | 0:5.1.66-2.el6_3 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | mysql-embedded-devel | before 0:5.1.66-2.el6_3 | 0:5.1.66-2.el6_3 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | mysql-libs | before 0:5.1.66-2.el6_3 | 0:5.1.66-2.el6_3 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | mysql-server | before 0:5.1.66-2.el6_3 | 0:5.1.66-2.el6_3 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | mysql-test | before 0:5.1.66-2.el6_3 | 0:5.1.66-2.el6_3 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1-LTSS | mariadb104 | before 10.4.30-150100.3.5.10 | 10.4.30-150100.3.5.10 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1-LTSS | python-mysqlclient | before 1.4.6-150100.3.3.7 | 1.4.6-150100.3.3.7 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5 | lz4 | before 1.8.0-3.5.2 | 1.8.0-3.5.2 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5 | mariadb-connector-c | before 3.1.22-2.35.1 | 3.1.22-2.35.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5 | mariadb104 | before 10.4.30-8.5.46 | 10.4.30-8.5.46 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5 | python-mysqlclient | before 1.3.14-8.9.2 | 1.3.14-8.9.2 |
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- CVE-2022-21489Vulnerability in the MySQL Cluster product of Oracle MySQL (component: Cluster: General).49Plan
- CVE-2022-21279Vulnerability in the MySQL Cluster product of Oracle MySQL (component: Cluster: General).49Plan
- CVE-2012-2122sql/password.c in Oracle MySQL 5.1.x before 5.1.63, 5.5.x before 5.5.24, and 5.6.x before 5.6.6, and MariaDB 5.1.x before 5.1.62, 5.2.x befo49Plan
Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
| Product / package | Fixed version | Source |
|---|---|---|
| debian:mysql-5.1 | 5.1.66-0+squeeze1 · Debian:6.0 | Package registry (OSV) |
| opensuse:mariadb | 10.0.22-3.8 · openSUSE:Tumbleweed | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:mysql | 0:5.1.66-2.el6_3 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:mysql-bench | 0:5.1.66-2.el6_3 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:mysql-debuginfo | 0:5.1.66-2.el6_3 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:mysql-devel | 0:5.1.66-2.el6_3 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:mysql-embedded | 0:5.1.66-2.el6_3 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:mysql-embedded-devel | 0:5.1.66-2.el6_3 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:mysql-libs | 0:5.1.66-2.el6_3 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:mysql-server | 0:5.1.66-2.el6_3 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:mysql-test | 0:5.1.66-2.el6_3 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:lz4 | 1.8.0-3.5.2 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:mariadb-connector-c | 3.1.22-2.35.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:mariadb104 | 10.4.30-150100.3.5.10 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1-LTSS | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:python-mysqlclient | 1.4.6-150100.3.3.7 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1-LTSS | Package registry (OSV) |
Exploit status
Proof of concept available
A public proof of concept or detection signature exists. Exploit knowledge is out there; don't delay patching.
Evidence
- Exploit-DB entry ×1
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| Source | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB entry | dos | 2012-12-02 |
Research context
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Timeline
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- First PoC-1 d
- Published
- TodaySep 30, 2026+5049 d
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Patch and commit links
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Variant candidates
Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.
No nightly-computed relations.
Chain candidates
An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.
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Bug bounty scope
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Technical details
Attack conditions
- No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
If successful
- Confidentiality
- P · data can be read
- Integrity
- P · data or configuration can be modified
- Availability
- P · the service can be disrupted
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Confidentiality impact
- P
- Integrity impact
- P
- Availability impact
- P
Weakness class (CWE)
CWE-119 · Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory BufferCVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
nvd-primary
Attack context
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Attack patterns (CAPEC)
- Buffer Overflow via Environment VariablesCAPEC-10likelihood: High · High
- Overflow BuffersCAPEC-100likelihood: High · Very High
- Buffer ManipulationCAPEC-123likelihood: High · Very High
- Client-side Injection-induced Buffer OverflowCAPEC-14likelihood: Medium · High
- Filter Failure through Buffer OverflowCAPEC-24likelihood: High · High
- MIME ConversionCAPEC-42likelihood: High · High
- Overflow Binary Resource FileCAPEC-44likelihood: High · Very High
- Buffer Overflow via Symbolic LinksCAPEC-45likelihood: High · High
ATT&CK techniques
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References
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-01/msg00000.html
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-01/msg00001.html
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-01/msg00002.html
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-01/msg00013.html
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-01/msg00020.html
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-02/msg00000.html
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-09/msg00010.html
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1551.html
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0180.html
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2012/Dec/4
- secunia.com/advisories/51443
- secunia.com/advisories/53372
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201308-06.xml
- www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2581
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/23075
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:102
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:150
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/12/02/3
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/12/02/4
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujan2013-1515902.html
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.