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TI-2012-04715 Aliases CVE-2012-5611GHSA-gcrp-g698-23xq

Stack-based buffer overflow in the acl_get function in Oracle MySQL 5.5.19 and other…

Priority MEDIUM 49CWE-119Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.23956 97th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 2 advisories

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 47

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:mariadb:mariadb:5.1.41:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.1.41VulnerableMariaDB
cpe:2.3:a:mariadb:mariadb:5.1.42:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.1.42VulnerableMariaDB
cpe:2.3:a:mariadb:mariadb:5.1.44:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.1.44VulnerableMariaDB
cpe:2.3:a:mariadb:mariadb:5.1.47:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.1.47VulnerableMariaDB
cpe:2.3:a:mariadb:mariadb:5.1.49:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.1.49VulnerableMariaDB
cpe:2.3:a:mariadb:mariadb:5.1.50:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.1.50VulnerableMariaDB
cpe:2.3:a:mariadb:mariadb:5.1.51:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.1.51VulnerableMariaDB
cpe:2.3:a:mariadb:mariadb:5.1.53:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.1.53VulnerableMariaDB
cpe:2.3:a:mariadb:mariadb:5.1.55:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.1.55VulnerableMariaDB
cpe:2.3:a:mariadb:mariadb:5.1.60:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.1.60VulnerableMariaDB
  • cpe:2.3:a:mariadb:mariadb:5.1.41:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1.41 Vulnerable ·MariaDB
  • cpe:2.3:a:mariadb:mariadb:5.1.42:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1.42 Vulnerable ·MariaDB
  • cpe:2.3:a:mariadb:mariadb:5.1.44:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1.44 Vulnerable ·MariaDB
  • cpe:2.3:a:mariadb:mariadb:5.1.47:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1.47 Vulnerable ·MariaDB
  • cpe:2.3:a:mariadb:mariadb:5.1.49:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1.49 Vulnerable ·MariaDB
  • cpe:2.3:a:mariadb:mariadb:5.1.50:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1.50 Vulnerable ·MariaDB
  • cpe:2.3:a:mariadb:mariadb:5.1.51:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1.51 Vulnerable ·MariaDB
  • cpe:2.3:a:mariadb:mariadb:5.1.53:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1.53 Vulnerable ·MariaDB
  • cpe:2.3:a:mariadb:mariadb:5.1.55:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1.55 Vulnerable ·MariaDB
  • cpe:2.3:a:mariadb:mariadb:5.1.60:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1.60 Vulnerable ·MariaDB
Show 37 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:mariadb:mariadb:5.1.61:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.1.61VulnerableMariaDB
cpe:2.3:a:mariadb:mariadb:5.1.62:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.1.62VulnerableMariaDB
cpe:2.3:a:mariadb:mariadb:5.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.2.0VulnerableMariaDB
cpe:2.3:a:mariadb:mariadb:5.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.2.1VulnerableMariaDB
cpe:2.3:a:mariadb:mariadb:5.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.2.2VulnerableMariaDB
cpe:2.3:a:mariadb:mariadb:5.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.2.3VulnerableMariaDB
cpe:2.3:a:mariadb:mariadb:5.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.2.4VulnerableMariaDB
cpe:2.3:a:mariadb:mariadb:5.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.2.5VulnerableMariaDB
cpe:2.3:a:mariadb:mariadb:5.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.2.6VulnerableMariaDB
cpe:2.3:a:mariadb:mariadb:5.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.2.7VulnerableMariaDB
cpe:2.3:a:mariadb:mariadb:5.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.2.8VulnerableMariaDB
cpe:2.3:a:mariadb:mariadb:5.2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.2.9VulnerableMariaDB
cpe:2.3:a:mariadb:mariadb:5.2.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.2.10VulnerableMariaDB
cpe:2.3:a:mariadb:mariadb:5.2.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.2.11VulnerableMariaDB
cpe:2.3:a:mariadb:mariadb:5.2.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.2.12VulnerableMariaDB
cpe:2.3:a:mariadb:mariadb:5.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.3.0VulnerableMariaDB
cpe:2.3:a:mariadb:mariadb:5.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.3.1VulnerableMariaDB
cpe:2.3:a:mariadb:mariadb:5.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.3.2VulnerableMariaDB
cpe:2.3:a:mariadb:mariadb:5.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.3.3VulnerableMariaDB
cpe:2.3:a:mariadb:mariadb:5.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.3.4VulnerableMariaDB
cpe:2.3:a:mariadb:mariadb:5.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.3.5VulnerableMariaDB
cpe:2.3:a:mariadb:mariadb:5.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.3.6VulnerableMariaDB
cpe:2.3:a:mariadb:mariadb:5.3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.3.7VulnerableMariaDB
cpe:2.3:a:mariadb:mariadb:5.3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.3.8VulnerableMariaDB
cpe:2.3:a:mariadb:mariadb:5.3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.3.9VulnerableMariaDB
cpe:2.3:a:mariadb:mariadb:5.3.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.3.10VulnerableMariaDB
cpe:2.3:a:mariadb:mariadb:5.5.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5.20VulnerableMariaDB
cpe:2.3:a:mariadb:mariadb:5.5.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5.21VulnerableMariaDB
cpe:2.3:a:mariadb:mariadb:5.5.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5.22VulnerableMariaDB
cpe:2.3:a:mariadb:mariadb:5.5.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5.23VulnerableMariaDB
cpe:2.3:a:mariadb:mariadb:5.5.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5.24VulnerableMariaDB
cpe:2.3:a:mariadb:mariadb:5.5.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5.25VulnerableMariaDB
cpe:2.3:a:mariadb:mariadb:5.5.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5.27VulnerableMariaDB
cpe:2.3:a:mariadb:mariadb:5.5.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5.28VulnerableMariaDB
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:5.1.53:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.1.53VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:5.5.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5.19VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onLinux
  • cpe:2.3:a:mariadb:mariadb:5.1.61:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1.61 Vulnerable ·MariaDB
  • cpe:2.3:a:mariadb:mariadb:5.1.62:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1.62 Vulnerable ·MariaDB
  • cpe:2.3:a:mariadb:mariadb:5.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.0 Vulnerable ·MariaDB
  • cpe:2.3:a:mariadb:mariadb:5.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.1 Vulnerable ·MariaDB
  • cpe:2.3:a:mariadb:mariadb:5.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.2 Vulnerable ·MariaDB
  • cpe:2.3:a:mariadb:mariadb:5.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.3 Vulnerable ·MariaDB
  • cpe:2.3:a:mariadb:mariadb:5.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.4 Vulnerable ·MariaDB
  • cpe:2.3:a:mariadb:mariadb:5.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.5 Vulnerable ·MariaDB
  • cpe:2.3:a:mariadb:mariadb:5.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.6 Vulnerable ·MariaDB
  • cpe:2.3:a:mariadb:mariadb:5.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.7 Vulnerable ·MariaDB
  • cpe:2.3:a:mariadb:mariadb:5.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.8 Vulnerable ·MariaDB
  • cpe:2.3:a:mariadb:mariadb:5.2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.9 Vulnerable ·MariaDB
  • cpe:2.3:a:mariadb:mariadb:5.2.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.10 Vulnerable ·MariaDB
  • cpe:2.3:a:mariadb:mariadb:5.2.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.11 Vulnerable ·MariaDB
  • cpe:2.3:a:mariadb:mariadb:5.2.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.12 Vulnerable ·MariaDB
  • cpe:2.3:a:mariadb:mariadb:5.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.3.0 Vulnerable ·MariaDB
  • cpe:2.3:a:mariadb:mariadb:5.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.3.1 Vulnerable ·MariaDB
  • cpe:2.3:a:mariadb:mariadb:5.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.3.2 Vulnerable ·MariaDB
  • cpe:2.3:a:mariadb:mariadb:5.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.3.3 Vulnerable ·MariaDB
  • cpe:2.3:a:mariadb:mariadb:5.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.3.4 Vulnerable ·MariaDB
  • cpe:2.3:a:mariadb:mariadb:5.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.3.5 Vulnerable ·MariaDB
  • cpe:2.3:a:mariadb:mariadb:5.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.3.6 Vulnerable ·MariaDB
  • cpe:2.3:a:mariadb:mariadb:5.3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.3.7 Vulnerable ·MariaDB
  • cpe:2.3:a:mariadb:mariadb:5.3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.3.8 Vulnerable ·MariaDB
  • cpe:2.3:a:mariadb:mariadb:5.3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.3.9 Vulnerable ·MariaDB
  • cpe:2.3:a:mariadb:mariadb:5.3.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.3.10 Vulnerable ·MariaDB
  • cpe:2.3:a:mariadb:mariadb:5.5.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.20 Vulnerable ·MariaDB
  • cpe:2.3:a:mariadb:mariadb:5.5.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.21 Vulnerable ·MariaDB
  • cpe:2.3:a:mariadb:mariadb:5.5.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.22 Vulnerable ·MariaDB
  • cpe:2.3:a:mariadb:mariadb:5.5.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.23 Vulnerable ·MariaDB
  • cpe:2.3:a:mariadb:mariadb:5.5.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.24 Vulnerable ·MariaDB
  • cpe:2.3:a:mariadb:mariadb:5.5.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.25 Vulnerable ·MariaDB
  • cpe:2.3:a:mariadb:mariadb:5.5.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.27 Vulnerable ·MariaDB
  • cpe:2.3:a:mariadb:mariadb:5.5.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.28 Vulnerable ·MariaDB
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:5.1.53:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1.53 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:5.5.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.19 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Linux

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2013:0180 Released 2013-01-22 · Red Hat rating Important
    mysql security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) mysql-5.0.95-5.el5_9, mysql-5.0.95-5.el5_9.i386, mysql-5.0.95-5.el5_9.ia64 +17
  • RHSA-2012:1551 Released 2012-12-07 · Red Hat rating Important
    mysql security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) mysql-5.1.66-2.el6_3, mysql-libs-5.1.66-2.el6_3, mysql-server-5.1.66-2.el6_3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) mysql-5.1.66-2.el6_3, mysql-bench-5.1.66-2.el6_3, mysql-devel-5.1.66-2.el6_3 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) mysql-5.1.66-2.el6_3, mysql-libs-5.1.66-2.el6_3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) mysql-5.1.66-2.el6_3, mysql-bench-5.1.66-2.el6_3, mysql-devel-5.1.66-2.el6_3 +4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) mysql-5.1.66-2.el6_3, mysql-bench-5.1.66-2.el6_3, mysql-devel-5.1.66-2.el6_3 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) mysql-5.1.66-2.el6_3, mysql-embedded-5.1.66-2.el6_3, mysql-embedded-5.1.66-2.el6_3.ppc +2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) mysql-5.1.66-2.el6_3, mysql-bench-5.1.66-2.el6_3, mysql-devel-5.1.66-2.el6_3 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) mysql-5.1.66-2.el6_3, mysql-embedded-5.1.66-2.el6_3, mysql-embedded-devel-5.1.66-2.el6_3

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2013:0180
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2012:1551
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2012:1551
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2012:1551
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2012:1551
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2012:1551
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2012:1551
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2012:1551
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2012:1551

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-5611
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gcrp-g698-23xq

References

Exploit 1

Advisory 24

Sources

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