Short Name |
DB:MYSQL:UPDATEXML |
---|---|
Severity |
Major |
Recommended |
No |
Recommended Action |
Drop |
Category |
DB |
Keywords |
MySQL UpdateXML |
Release Date |
2012/04/23 |
Update Number |
2122 |
Supported Platforms |
idp-4.0.110090709+, isg-3.1.134269+, j-series-9.5+, mx-11.4+, srx-12.1+, srx-branch-12.1+, vmx-17.4+, vsrx-12.1+, vsrx3bsd-18.2+ |
This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability against MySQL. A successful attack can result in a denial-of-service condition.
MySQL is prone to a remote denial-of-service vulnerability because it fails to handle certain XPath expressions. An attacker can exploit this issue to crash the application, denying access to legitimate users. This issue affects: MySQL 5.1.31 and earlier MySQL 6.0.9 and earlier