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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 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.

Severity
Medium 6.5
Published
3 Dec 2012
Last changed
16 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
17 Oct 2026
Exploit chance
24% in the next 30 daysHigher than 97% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 12 Nov 2026
Weakness
Memory buffer errors (CWE-119)
Attack
Over the network · Needs a login
Attacker can
Read some data · Change some data · Slow it down
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
MariaDBServers and applications · cpe:a:mariadb:mariadb
  • Version 5.5.28
  • Version 5.5.27
  • Version 5.5.25
  • Version 5.5.24
All 44 release lines
  • Version 5.1.41
  • Version 5.1.42
  • Version 5.1.44
  • Version 5.1.47
  • Version 5.1.49
  • Version 5.1.50
  • Version 5.1.51
  • Version 5.1.53
  • Version 5.1.55
  • Version 5.1.60
  • Version 5.1.61
  • Version 5.1.62
  • Version 5.2.0
  • Version 5.2.1
  • Version 5.2.2
  • Version 5.2.3
  • Version 5.2.4
  • Version 5.2.5
  • Version 5.2.6
  • Version 5.2.7
  • Version 5.2.8
  • Version 5.2.9
  • Version 5.2.10
  • Version 5.2.11
  • Version 5.2.12
  • Version 5.3.0
  • Version 5.3.1
  • Version 5.3.2
  • Version 5.3.3
  • Version 5.3.4
  • Version 5.3.5
  • Version 5.3.6
  • Version 5.3.7
  • Version 5.3.8
  • Version 5.3.9
  • Version 5.3.10
  • Version 5.5.20
  • Version 5.5.21
  • Version 5.5.22
  • Version 5.5.23
  • Version 5.5.24
  • Version 5.5.25
  • Version 5.5.27
  • Version 5.5.28
MySQLServers and applications · cpe:a:oracle:mysql
  • Version 5.1.53
  • Version 5.5.19

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-5611
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-5611