MySQL: crash when loading data into geometry function PolyFromWKB() (MySQL Bug#51875)
Published Jan 14, 2011
4.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 3.39%
Description
The Gis_line_string::init_from_wkb function in sql/spatial.cc in MySQL 5.1 before 5.1.51 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (server crash) by calling the PolyFromWKB function with Well-Known Binary (WKB) data containing a crafted number of (1) line strings or (2) line points.
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
- 5.1.49
- 5.1.49
- 5.1.50
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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
No remediation recorded yet.
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 1, 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 (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.39% (0.03391) | 88.41th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.39% (0.03391) | 87.22th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 1.33% (0.01326) | 78.10th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 3.52% (0.03524) | 79.18th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.95% (0.01953) | 82.26th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.07% (0.01069) | 84.86th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 29, 2024 | 0.98% (0.00985) | 83.28th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 10, 2024 | 0.90% (0.00899) | 82.43th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 23, 2023 | 0.90% (0.00899) | 80.41th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.85% (0.00848) | 79.62th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.53% (0.02528) | 81.92th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 2.53% (0.02528) | 80.15th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.53% (0.02528) | 58.66th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (23)
- http://bugs.mysql.com/bug.php?id=51875 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
- http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.1/en/news-5-1-51.html x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://lists.mysql.com/commits/117094 x_refsource_MISCPatch
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42875 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42936 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2143 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:222 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:223 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0824.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0825.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0164.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/43676 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.turbolinux.co.jp/security/2011/TLSA-2011-3j.txt vendor-advisoryx_refsource_TURBO
- 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/2011/0105 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENVendor Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0170 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENVendor Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0345 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENVendor Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-3840 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=640865 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchIssue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/64838 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-3840
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-3840
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