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mysql: DoS via statement with crafted IF clause

Published May 9, 2007

Description

The in_decimal::set function in item_cmpfunc.cc in MySQL before 5.0.40, and 5.1 before 5.1.18-beta, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted IF clause that results in a divide-by-zero error and a NULL pointer dereference.

Affected products

Remediation

Red Hat statement

This issue did not affect mysql packages as shipped in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1, 3, and 4.

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Weaknesses (0)

No CWE recorded.

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Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published May 9, 2007
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved May 9, 2007
NVD
Status Modified
Modified Jun 16, 2026
Red Hat
Severity Low
Public date Mar 29, 2007