CVE-2007-5925 EXPLOIT
4.0
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 11.4% (pctl 96)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
The convert_search_mode_to_innobase function in ha_innodb.cc in the InnoDB engine in MySQL 5.1.23-BK and earlier allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (database crash) via a certain CONTAINS operation on an indexed column, which triggers an assertion error.
Scoring
| CVSS | 4.0 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P |
| EPSS | 11.35% — more likely to be exploited than 96% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-20 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2007-11-10 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| mysql | mysql |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | MySQL 5.1.23 - Server InnoDB CONVERT_SEARCH_MODE_TO_INNOBASE Function Denial of Service | 2007-11-05 |
References
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=198988
- http://bugs.mysql.com/bug.php?id=32125
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2007-November/067350.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-02/msg00003.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27568
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27649
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27823
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28025
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28040
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28099
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28108
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28128
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28838
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200711-25.xml
- http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2007&m=slackware-security.428959
- http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1413
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:243
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-1155.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-1157.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26353
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