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CVE-2007-2583

The in_decimal::set function in item_cmpfunc.cc in MySQL before 5.0.40, and 5.1 before 5.1.18-beta, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of ser…

Public exploit code

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Impact

The in_decimal::set function in item_cmpfunc.cc in MySQL before 5.0.40, and 5.1 before 5.1.18-beta, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted IF clause that results in a divide-by-zero error and a NULL pointer dereference.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versions
OracleMysql
before 5.0.40
from 5.1 through 5.1.17
DebianDebian Linux
Versions 3.1, 4.0
CanonicalUbuntu Linux
Versions 6.06, 6.10, 7.04

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