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Vulnerability record · CVE-2010-3681 · published 11 January 2011

CVE-2010-3681: Mysql vulnerability

Mysql · Mysql

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.

4.0 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 12% · top 4.0%
4.0CVSS 2.0 base score
12%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
2Affected product versions listed by NVD
50References, 6 tagged exploit
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

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.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P

Affected products

2 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://bugs.mysql.com/bug.php?id=54007 ExploitPatch
http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.1/en/news-5-1-49.html
http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.5/en/news-5-5-5.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-10/msg00006.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-11/msg00005.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/42875 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42936 Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2143
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:155
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:222
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:012
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/28/10 ExploitPatch
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0824.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0825.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0164.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/42633
http://www.turbolinux.co.jp/security/2011/TLSA-2011-3j.txt Vendor Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1017-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1397-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0105 Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0133 Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0170 Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0345 Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=628680 ExploitPatch
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/64685
http://bugs.mysql.com/bug.php?id=54007 ExploitPatch
http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.1/en/news-5-1-49.html
http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.5/en/news-5-5-5.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-10/msg00006.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-11/msg00005.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/42875 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42936 Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2143
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:155
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:222
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:012
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/28/10 ExploitPatch
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0824.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0825.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0164.html

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2010-3681), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.