MySQL 'Gis_line_string::init_from_wkb()' DOS Vulnerability
🗓️ 21 Jan 2011 00:00:00Reported by Copyright (C) 2011 Greenbone AGType
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| Reporter | Title | Published | Views | Family All 82 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MySQL Community Server 5.1 < 5.1.51 Multiple Denial of Service Vulnerabilities | 5 Oct 201000:00 | – | nessus | |
| MySQL Community Server 5.1 < 5.1.51 Multiple Denial of Service Vulnerabilities | 5 Oct 201000:00 | – | nessus | |
| CentOS 4 : mysql (CESA-2010:0824) | 24 Nov 201000:00 | – | nessus | |
| CentOS 5 : mysql (CESA-2010:0825) | 24 Nov 201000:00 | – | nessus | |
| Debian DSA-2143-1 : mysql-dfsg-5.0 - several vulnerabilities | 17 Jan 201100:00 | – | nessus | |
| GLSA-201201-02 : MySQL: Multiple vulnerabilities | 6 Jan 201200:00 | – | nessus | |
| Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : mysql (MDVSA-2010:222) | 10 Nov 201000:00 | – | nessus | |
| Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : mysql (MDVSA-2010:223) | 10 Nov 201000:00 | – | nessus | |
| MiracleLinux 3 : mysql-5.0.77-4.4.0.1.AXS3 (AXSA:2010-485:04) | 14 Jan 202600:00 | – | nessus | |
| MiracleLinux 4 : mysql-5.1.52-1.AXS4.1 (AXSA:2011-32:01) | 14 Jan 202600:00 | – | nessus |
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| Source | Link |
|---|---|
| dev | www.dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.1/en/news-5-1-51.html |
| secunia | www.secunia.com/advisories/42875 |
| bugs | www.bugs.mysql.com/bug.php |
| securityfocus | www.securityfocus.com/bid/43676 |
# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2011 Greenbone AG
# Some text descriptions might be excerpted from (a) referenced
# source(s), and are Copyright (C) by the respective right holder(s).
#
# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only
CPE = "cpe:/a:mysql:mysql";
if(description)
{
script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.801573");
script_version("2025-09-09T05:38:49+0000");
script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2025-09-09 05:38:49 +0000 (Tue, 09 Sep 2025)");
script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2011-01-21 14:38:54 +0100 (Fri, 21 Jan 2011)");
script_cve_id("CVE-2010-3840");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"4.0");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P");
script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"remote_banner_unreliable");
script_name("MySQL 'Gis_line_string::init_from_wkb()' DOS Vulnerability");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://secunia.com/advisories/42875");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/43676");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://bugs.mysql.com/bug.php?id=54568");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.1/en/news-5-1-51.html");
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2011 Greenbone AG");
script_family("Databases");
script_dependencies("gb_mysql_mariadb_remote_detect.nasl");
script_mandatory_keys("oracle/mysql/detected");
script_tag(name:"impact", value:"Successful exploitation could allow users to cause a denial of service and
to execute arbitrary code.");
script_tag(name:"affected", value:"MySQL version 5.1 before 5.1.51.");
script_tag(name:"insight", value:"The flaw is due to an error in 'Gis_line_string::init_from_wkb()'
function in 'sql/spatial.cc', allows remote authenticated users to cause a
denial of service by calling the PolyFromWKB function with WKB data
containing a crafted number of line strings or line points.");
script_tag(name:"solution", value:"Upgrade to MySQL version 5.1.51.");
script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"VendorFix");
script_tag(name:"summary", value:"MySQL is prone to a denial of service (DoS) vulnerability.");
exit(0);
}
include("version_func.inc");
include("host_details.inc");
if(!port = get_app_port(cpe:CPE))
exit(0);
if(!vers = get_app_version(cpe:CPE, port:port))
exit(0);
if(version_in_range(version:vers, test_version:"5.1", test_version2:"5.1.50")) {
report = report_fixed_ver(installed_version:vers, vulnerable_range:"5.1 - 5.1.50");
security_message(port:port, data:report);
exit(0);
}
exit(99);
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09 Sep 2025 00:00Current
6.4Medium risk
Vulners AI Score6.4
CVSS 24
EPSS0.03391