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Vulnerability record · CVE-2012-0882 · published 21 December 2012

CVE-2012-0882: Oracle mysql memory buffer overflow vulnerability

Oracle · Mysql

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.

7.5 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 5.3% · top 7.7% CWE-119 · Memory buffer overflow
7.5CVSS 2.0 base score
5.3%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
2Affected product versions listed by NVD
10References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

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.

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

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/02/24/2
https://blogs.oracle.com/sunsecurity/entry/cve_2012_0882buffer_overflow_vulnerability Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=789141
https://lists.immunityinc.com/pipermail/canvas/2012-February/000011.html
https://lists.immunityinc.com/pipermail/canvas/2012-February/000014.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/02/24/2
https://blogs.oracle.com/sunsecurity/entry/cve_2012_0882buffer_overflow_vulnerability Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=789141
https://lists.immunityinc.com/pipermail/canvas/2012-February/000011.html
https://lists.immunityinc.com/pipermail/canvas/2012-February/000014.html

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2012-0882), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-28). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.