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CVE-2012-0882

Published: Dec 21, 2012Updated: Apr 29, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-119
NVD MITRE
7.5CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
5.3%
Top 8.5%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

Buffer overflow in yaSSL, as used in MySQL 5.5.20 and possibly other versions including 5.5.x before 5.5.22 and 5.1.x before 5.1.62, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, as demonstrated by VulnDisco Pack Professional 9.17. NOTE: as of 20120224, this disclosure has no actionable information. However, because the module author is a reliable researcher, the issue is being assigned a CVE identifier for tracking purposes. NOTE: due to lack of details, it is not clear whether this issue is a duplicate of CVE-2012-0492 or another CVE.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LAu:NC:PI:PA:P
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:LAccess Complexity
Low
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:PConfidentiality
Partial
I:PIntegrity
Partial
A:PAvailability
Partial
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Weaknesses

CWE-119

Affected Products

mysqloracle
On-premDatabase
Databases / relational
mysqlmysql
On-premDatabase
Databases / relational
n/an/a
oraclecommercialUSDatabasesaka oracle corp.
mysqlcommercialUSDatabasesaka mysql community server, maxdb

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Initial Access
Privilege Escalation
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References

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/02/24/2
openwall.com
https://blogs.oracle.com/sunsecurity/entry/cve_2012_0882buffer_overflow_vulnerability
blogs.oracle.com
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=789141
bugzilla.redhat.com
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Timeline

Published
Dec 21, 2012
Last Updated
Apr 29, 2026

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