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CVE-2012-0882

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.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2012-0882 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 2 products from oracle, from mysql organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Documented in 2012, this vulnerability occurred amid the cloud computing expansion era, where traditional network perimeter security models were being reevaluated. Organizations were transitioning from isolated infrastructure to interconnected systems, creating new attack surfaces that vulnerabilities like this could exploit.

Published

2012-12-21T05:46:15.120

Last Modified

2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 7.5 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
  • Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
  • Availability Impact: PARTIAL
Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-119
Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application oracle mysql 5.5.0 Yes
Application oracle mysql 5.5.1 Yes
Application oracle mysql 5.5.2 Yes
Application oracle mysql 5.5.3 Yes
Application oracle mysql 5.5.4 Yes
Application oracle mysql 5.5.5 Yes
Application oracle mysql 5.5.6 Yes
Application oracle mysql 5.5.7 Yes
Application oracle mysql 5.5.9 Yes
Application oracle mysql 5.5.10 Yes
Application oracle mysql 5.5.11 Yes
Application oracle mysql 5.5.12 Yes
Application oracle mysql 5.5.13 Yes
Application oracle mysql 5.5.14 Yes
Application oracle mysql 5.5.15 Yes
Application oracle mysql 5.5.16 Yes
Application oracle mysql 5.5.17 Yes
Application oracle mysql 5.5.18 Yes
Application oracle mysql 5.5.19 Yes
Application oracle mysql 5.5.20 Yes
Application oracle mysql 5.5.21 Yes
Application mysql mysql 5.1.5 Yes
Application mysql mysql 5.1.23 Yes
Application mysql mysql 5.1.31 Yes
Application mysql mysql 5.1.32 Yes
Application mysql mysql 5.1.34 Yes
Application mysql mysql 5.1.37 Yes
Application oracle mysql 5.1 Yes
Application oracle mysql 5.1.1 Yes
Application oracle mysql 5.1.2 Yes
Application oracle mysql 5.1.3 Yes
Application oracle mysql 5.1.4 Yes
Application oracle mysql 5.1.6 Yes
Application oracle mysql 5.1.7 Yes
Application oracle mysql 5.1.8 Yes
Application oracle mysql 5.1.9 Yes
Application oracle mysql 5.1.10 Yes
Application oracle mysql 5.1.11 Yes
Application oracle mysql 5.1.12 Yes
Application oracle mysql 5.1.13 Yes
Application oracle mysql 5.1.14 Yes
Application oracle mysql 5.1.15 Yes
Application oracle mysql 5.1.16 Yes
Application oracle mysql 5.1.17 Yes
Application oracle mysql 5.1.18 Yes
Application oracle mysql 5.1.19 Yes
Application oracle mysql 5.1.20 Yes
Application oracle mysql 5.1.21 Yes
Application oracle mysql 5.1.22 Yes
Application oracle mysql 5.1.23 Yes
Application oracle mysql 5.1.24 Yes
Application oracle mysql 5.1.25 Yes
Application oracle mysql 5.1.26 Yes
Application oracle mysql 5.1.27 Yes
Application oracle mysql 5.1.28 Yes
Application oracle mysql 5.1.29 Yes
Application oracle mysql 5.1.30 Yes
Application oracle mysql 5.1.31 Yes
Application oracle mysql 5.1.33 Yes
Application oracle mysql 5.1.34 Yes
Application oracle mysql 5.1.35 Yes
Application oracle mysql 5.1.36 Yes
Application oracle mysql 5.1.37 Yes
Application oracle mysql 5.1.38 Yes
Application oracle mysql 5.1.39 Yes
Application oracle mysql 5.1.40 Yes
Application oracle mysql 5.1.40 Yes
Application oracle mysql 5.1.41 Yes
Application oracle mysql 5.1.42 Yes
Application oracle mysql 5.1.43 Yes
Application oracle mysql 5.1.43 Yes
Application oracle mysql 5.1.44 Yes
Application oracle mysql 5.1.45 Yes
Application oracle mysql 5.1.46 Yes
Application oracle mysql 5.1.46 Yes
Application oracle mysql 5.1.47 Yes
Application oracle mysql 5.1.48 Yes
Application oracle mysql 5.1.49 Yes
Application oracle mysql 5.1.49 Yes
Application oracle mysql 5.1.50 Yes
Application oracle mysql 5.1.51 Yes
Application oracle mysql 5.1.52 Yes
Application oracle mysql 5.1.52 Yes
Application oracle mysql 5.1.53 Yes
Application oracle mysql 5.1.54 Yes
Application oracle mysql 5.1.55 Yes
Application oracle mysql 5.1.56 Yes
Application oracle mysql 5.1.57 Yes
Application oracle mysql 5.1.58 Yes
Application oracle mysql 5.1.59 Yes
Application oracle mysql 5.1.60 Yes
Application oracle mysql 5.1.61 Yes
References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For oracle's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.