The Gis_line_string::init_from_wkb function in sql/spatial.cc in MySQL 5.1 before 5.1.51 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (server crash) by calling the PolyFromWKB function with Well-Known Binary (WKB) data containing a crafted number of (1) line strings or (2) line points.
Severity
Medium 4.0
Published
14 Jan 2011
Last changed
16 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
21 Oct 2026
Exploit chance
3.4% in the next 30 daysHigher than 88% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 12 Nov 2026
Attack
Over the network · Needs a login
Attacker can
Slow it down
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P
Sources
NVD
Affected software
Software
Affected versions
MySQLServers and applications · cpe:a:oracle:mysql