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>> MySQL "filesort()" Routine Single Row Subselect Query Denial of Service Vulnerability
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Title : MySQL "filesort()" Routine Single Row Subselect Query Denial of Service Vulnerability
VUPEN ID : VUPEN/ADV-2007-0908
CVE ID : CVE-2007-1420
Rated as : Low Risk 
Remotely Exploitable : Yes
Locally Exploitable : Yes
Release Date : 2007-03-12
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A vulnerability has been identified in MySQL, which could be exploited by attackers to cause a denial of service. This issue is due to an error in the "filesort()" [filesort.cc] routine when processing a single-row subselect query sorted via the "ORDER BY" clause, which could be exploited by malicious users to crash an affected database by executing a specially crafted SQL query.
Affected Products
MySQL versions prior to 5.0.37
Solution
Upgrade to MySQL version 5.0.37 :
http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/
References
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0908
http://www.sec-consult.com/284.html
Credits
Vulnerability reported by S.Streichsbier (SEC-CONSULT)
ChangeLog
2007-03-12 : Initial release
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