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CVE-2012-5614

Oracle MySQL 5.1.67 and earlier and 5.5.29 and earlier, and MariaDB 5.5.28a and possibly other versions, allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (mysqld crash) via a SELECT command with an UpdateXML command containing XML with a large number of unique, nested elements.

Severity
Medium 4.0
Published
3 Dec 2012
Last changed
16 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
17 Oct 2026
Fixed in
5.5.30, 10.0.2
Exploit chance
13% in the next 30 daysHigher than 96% 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

SoftwareAffected versions
MariaDBServers and applications · cpe:a:mariadb:mariadb
  • From 5.5.0 before 5.5.30
  • From 10.0.0 before 10.0.2
MySQLServers and applications · cpe:a:oracle:mysql
  • From 5.1.0 up to 5.1.67
  • From 5.5.0 up to 5.5.29

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-5614
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-5614