CVE-2012-5611
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…
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- redhat
Description
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.
Public exploit
A reference of the record is tagged as an exploit or proof of concept: anyone can try it against an unpatched system.
- 23075 (opens in a new tab)exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBx_transferred
Timeline
ID reserved
By redhat
- 40 days later
· 40 days later
Published
- 12 years later
· 12 years later
Record updated
Changes after publication (a new score, a public exploit, EPSS crossing 1, 10 or 50 %, leaving KEV) are kept since November 2026; earlier ones are not known.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Medium6.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 24.0% · top 2.1% of all CVEs (8 Nov 2026)
The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 6.5.
Weakness
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
References (27)
- https://kb.askmonty.org/en/mariadb-5528a-release-notes/ (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- openSUSE-SU-2013:0013 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
- 23075 (opens in a new tab)exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBx_transferred
- USN-1703-1 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUx_transferred
- MDVSA-2013:102 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVAx_transferred
- openSUSE-SU-2013:0156 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
- 53372 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- openSUSE-SU-2013:0135 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
- openSUSE-SU-2013:0011 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujan2013-1515902.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20121202 Re: Re: [Full-disclosure] MySQL (Linux) Stack based buffer overrun PoC Zeroday (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- https://kb.askmonty.org/en/mariadb-5166-release-notes/ (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- RHSA-2013:0180 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- 20121201 MySQL (Linux) Stack based buffer overrun PoC Zeroday (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISCx_transferred
- GLSA-201308-06 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20121202 Re: Re: [Full-disclosure] MySQL (Linux) Stack based buffer overrun PoC Zeroday (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- RHSA-2012:1551 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- DSA-2581 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
- SUSE-SU-2013:0262 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
- openSUSE-SU-2013:0014 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
- 51443 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- openSUSE-SU-2013:1412 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
- https://kb.askmonty.org/en/mariadb-5311-release-notes/ (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:16395 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALx_transferred
- USN-1658-1 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUx_transferred
- MDVSA-2013:150 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVAx_transferred
- https://kb.askmonty.org/en/mariadb-5213-release-notes/ (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
Sources
The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.
- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
- NVD (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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