CVE-2012-0540
Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle MySQL Server 5.1.62 and earlier and 5.5.23 and earlier allows...
4.0 Medium
Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle MySQL Server 5.1.62 and earlier and 5.5.23 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to affect availability, related to GIS Extension.
Exploit likelihood
3.70%Up 1.9 points since Feb 4, 2022
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle MySQL Server 5.1.62 and earlier and 5.5.23 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to affect availability, related to GIS Extension.
- Record
CVE-2012-0540- CVSS 2.0
- 4.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle MySQL Server 5.1.62 and earlier and 5.5.23 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to affect availability, related to GIS Extension.
- Record
CVE-2012-0540- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2012-0572 No score
Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle MySQL Server 5.1.62 and earlier and 5.5.23 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to affect availability, related to GIS Extension.
- Record
EUVD-2012-0572- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-3hr4-cx6c-pr3w No score
Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle MySQL Server 5.1.62 and earlier and 5.5.23 and earlier allows...
Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle MySQL Server 5.1.62 and earlier and 5.5.23 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to affect availability, related to GIS Extension.
- Record
GHSA-3hr4-cx6c-pr3w- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
mysql-5.1Debian:6.0 From an advisory covering 10 CVEs |
before 5.1.63-0+squeeze1, plus listed versions 5.1.49-35.1.50-15.1.51-15.1.53-15.1.54-1 Show 16 moreShow less5.1.54-25.1.55-15.1.56-15.1.57-15.1.57-1.15.1.57-1.25.1.57-1.35.1.57-25.1.57-35.1.57-3.15.1.58-15.1.61-0+squeeze15.1.61-25.1.61-35.1.62-15.1.62-1+m68k |
5.1.63-0+squeeze1 |
mysqlRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 18 CVEs |
before 0:5.1.66-1.el6_3 | 0:5.1.66-1.el6_3 |
mysql-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 18 CVEs |
before 0:5.1.66-1.el6_3 | 0:5.1.66-1.el6_3 |
mysql-libsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 18 CVEs |
before 0:5.1.66-1.el6_3 | 0:5.1.66-1.el6_3 |
mysql-serverRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 18 CVEs |
before 0:5.1.66-1.el6_3 | 0:5.1.66-1.el6_3 |
mysql-benchRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 18 CVEs |
before 0:5.1.66-1.el6_3 | 0:5.1.66-1.el6_3 |
mysql-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 18 CVEs |
before 0:5.1.66-1.el6_3 | 0:5.1.66-1.el6_3 |
mysql-embeddedRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 18 CVEs |
before 0:5.1.66-1.el6_3 | 0:5.1.66-1.el6_3 |
mysql-embedded-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 18 CVEs |
before 0:5.1.66-1.el6_3 | 0:5.1.66-1.el6_3 |
mysql-testRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 18 CVEs |
before 0:5.1.66-1.el6_3 | 0:5.1.66-1.el6_3 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
mysqlRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode From an advisory covering 18 CVEs |
before 0:5.1.66-1.el6_3 | 0:5.1.66-1.el6_3 |
mysql-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode From an advisory covering 18 CVEs |
before 0:5.1.66-1.el6_3 | 0:5.1.66-1.el6_3 |
mysql-libsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode From an advisory covering 18 CVEs |
before 0:5.1.66-1.el6_3 | 0:5.1.66-1.el6_3 |
mysql-benchRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode From an advisory covering 18 CVEs |
before 0:5.1.66-1.el6_3 | 0:5.1.66-1.el6_3 |
mysql-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode From an advisory covering 18 CVEs |
before 0:5.1.66-1.el6_3 | 0:5.1.66-1.el6_3 |
mysql-embeddedRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode From an advisory covering 18 CVEs |
before 0:5.1.66-1.el6_3 | 0:5.1.66-1.el6_3 |
mysql-embedded-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode From an advisory covering 18 CVEs |
before 0:5.1.66-1.el6_3 | 0:5.1.66-1.el6_3 |
mysql-serverRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode From an advisory covering 18 CVEs |
before 0:5.1.66-1.el6_3 | 0:5.1.66-1.el6_3 |
mysql-testRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode From an advisory covering 18 CVEs |
before 0:5.1.66-1.el6_3 | 0:5.1.66-1.el6_3 |
mysqlRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 18 CVEs |
before 0:5.1.66-1.el6_3 | 0:5.1.66-1.el6_3 |
mysql-benchRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 18 CVEs |
before 0:5.1.66-1.el6_3 | 0:5.1.66-1.el6_3 |
mysql-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 18 CVEs |
before 0:5.1.66-1.el6_3 | 0:5.1.66-1.el6_3 |
mysql-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 18 CVEs |
before 0:5.1.66-1.el6_3 | 0:5.1.66-1.el6_3 |
mysql-libsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 18 CVEs |
before 0:5.1.66-1.el6_3 | 0:5.1.66-1.el6_3 |
mysql-serverRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 18 CVEs |
before 0:5.1.66-1.el6_3 | 0:5.1.66-1.el6_3 |
mysql-testRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 18 CVEs |
before 0:5.1.66-1.el6_3 | 0:5.1.66-1.el6_3 |
mysql-embeddedRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 18 CVEs |
before 0:5.1.66-1.el6_3 | 0:5.1.66-1.el6_3 |
mysql-embedded-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 18 CVEs |
before 0:5.1.66-1.el6_3 | 0:5.1.66-1.el6_3 |
mysqlRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 18 CVEs |
before 0:5.1.66-1.el6_3 | 0:5.1.66-1.el6_3 |
mysql-benchRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 18 CVEs |
before 0:5.1.66-1.el6_3 | 0:5.1.66-1.el6_3 |
mysql-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 18 CVEs |
before 0:5.1.66-1.el6_3 | 0:5.1.66-1.el6_3 |
mysql-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 18 CVEs |
before 0:5.1.66-1.el6_3 | 0:5.1.66-1.el6_3 |
mysql-libsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 18 CVEs |
before 0:5.1.66-1.el6_3 | 0:5.1.66-1.el6_3 |
mysql-serverRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 18 CVEs |
before 0:5.1.66-1.el6_3 | 0:5.1.66-1.el6_3 |
mysql-testRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 18 CVEs |
before 0:5.1.66-1.el6_3 | 0:5.1.66-1.el6_3 |
mysql-embeddedRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 18 CVEs |
before 0:5.1.66-1.el6_3 | 0:5.1.66-1.el6_3 |
mysql-embedded-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 18 CVEs |
before 0:5.1.66-1.el6_3 | 0:5.1.66-1.el6_3 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2012-0540 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.0) in Oracle Mysql, published June 18, 2012. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.70%, the 89th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1462.html
securitytracker.com/id?1027263
secunia.com/advisories/53372
security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201308-06.xml
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/77061
securityfocus.com/bid/54551
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osvdb.org/83976
oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujul2012-392727.html
mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:150
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-0540
github.com/advisories/GHSA-3hr4-cx6c-pr3w
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012:1462
dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.1/en/news-5-1-62.html
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=814285
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2012/rhsa-2012_1462.json
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-0540