MySQL: mysqld DoS (assertion failure) by alternate reads from two indexes on a table using the HANDLER interface (MySQL bug #54007)
Published Jan 11, 2011
4.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 12.23%
Description
Oracle MySQL 5.1 before 5.1.49 and 5.5 before 5.5.5 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (mysqld daemon crash) by using the HANDLER interface and performing "alternate reads from two indexes on a table," which triggers an assertion failure.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- 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 4
mysql-0:4.1.22-2.el4_8.4
Fixed · RHSA-2010:0824
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
mysql-0:5.0.77-4.el5_5.4
Fixed · RHSA-2010:0825
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
mysql-0:5.1.52-1.el6_0.1
Fixed · RHSA-2011:0164
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | mysql-0:4.1.22-2.el4_8.4 | Fixed | RHSA-2010:0824 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | mysql-0:5.0.77-4.el5_5.4 | Fixed | RHSA-2010:0825 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | mysql-0:5.1.52-1.el6_0.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2011:0164 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
This issue did not affect the versions of mysql as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3. This issue was addressed in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4, 5 and 6 via RHSA-2010:0824, RHSA-2010:0825 and RHSA-2011:0164 respectively.
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 3, 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 (14 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 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 | 9.78% (0.09784) | 93.06th | 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) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 3.09% (0.03094) | 91.41th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 3, 2024 | 3.91% (0.03912) | 92.16th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 26, 2024 | 2.86% (0.02856) | 90.59th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 20, 2023 | 2.06% (0.02062) | 87.39th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.95% (0.01947) | 86.83th | 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) |
No CWE recorded.
References (28)
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- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/64685 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-3681
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-3681
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