MySQL: mysqld DoS (crash) by processing IN / CASE statements with NULL arguments (MySQL bug #54477)
Published Jan 11, 2011
4.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 12.23%
Description
Oracle MySQL 5.1 before 5.1.49 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (crash) via (1) IN or (2) CASE operations with NULL arguments that are explicitly specified or indirectly provided by the WITH ROLLUP modifier.
Affected products
No data.
- 5.1.5
- 5.1.23
- 5.1.31
- 5.1.32
- 5.1.34
- 5.1.37
- 5.1
- 5.1.1
- 5.1.2
- 5.1.3
- 5.1.4
- 5.1.6
- 5.1.7
- 5.1.8
- 5.1.9
- 5.1.10
- 5.1.11
- 5.1.12
- 5.1.13
- 5.1.14
- 5.1.15
- 5.1.16
- 5.1.17
- 5.1.18
- 5.1.19
- 5.1.20
- 5.1.21
- 5.1.22
- 5.1.23
- 5.1.24
- 5.1.25
- 5.1.26
- 5.1.27
- 5.1.28
- 5.1.29
- 5.1.30
- 5.1.31
- 5.1.33
- 5.1.34
- 5.1.35
- 5.1.36
- 5.1.37
- 5.1.38
- 5.1.39
- 5.1.40
- 5.1.40
- 5.1.41
- 5.1.42
- 5.1.43
- 5.1.43
- 5.1.44
- 5.1.45
- 5.1.46
- 5.1.46
- 5.1.47
- 5.1.48
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
mysql-0:5.1.52-1.el6_0.1
Fixed · RHSA-2011:0164
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
mysql
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
mysql
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | mysql-0:5.1.52-1.el6_0.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2011:0164 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | mysql | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | mysql | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
Not vulnerable. This issue did not affect the versions of mysql as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3, 4, or 5.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (15 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 12.23% (0.12229) | 96.06th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 12.23% (0.12229) | 95.64th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| May 24, 2026 | 10.87% (0.10867) | 93.47th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 5.06% (0.05061) | 88.79th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 7.56% (0.07558) | 86.11th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 5.06% (0.05061) | 89.04th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 10.17% (0.10172) | 95.06th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 13, 2025 | 11.48% (0.11478) | 95.24th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 13.20% (0.13202) | 95.53th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 26, 2024 | 11.23% (0.11229) | 95.11th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 20, 2023 | 8.44% (0.08444) | 93.45th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 11.44% (0.11443) | 94.29th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 10.86% (0.10859) | 94.71th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 10.86% (0.10859) | 94.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 10.86% (0.10859) | 88.35th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (17)
- http://bugs.mysql.com/bug.php?id=54477 x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitPatch
- http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.1/en/news-5-1-49.html x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-10/msg00006.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42936 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:155 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:012 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/28/10 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTExploitPatch
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0164.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/42596 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1017-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1397-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0133 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENVendor Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0170 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENVendor Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-3678 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=628172 x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitPatchIssue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-3678
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-3678
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