CVE-2012-0101

CVE-2012-0101 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Oracle Mysql with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.

Key facts

• Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 4.0)
• EPSS exploit prediction: 3% (86th percentile)
• Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
• Affected product: Oracle Mysql
• Published: 2012-01-18
• Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Unspecified vulnerability in the MySQL Server component in Oracle MySQL 5.0.x and 5.1.x allows remote authenticated users to affect availability via unknown vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2012-0087 and CVE-2012-0102.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2012-0101?

Unspecified vulnerability in the MySQL Server component in Oracle MySQL 5.0.x and 5.1.x allows remote authenticated users to affect availability via unknown vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2012-0087 and CVE-2012-0102.

How severe is CVE-2012-0101?

CVE-2012-0101 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.0, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2012-0101 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 3% (86th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2012-0101?

CVE-2012-0101 primarily affects Oracle Mysql. In total, 123 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2012-0101?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2012-0101 published?

CVE-2012-0101 was published on 2012-01-18 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

• http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=659687
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-08/msg00007.html
• http://osvdb.org/78378
• http://secunia.com/advisories/48250
• http://secunia.com/advisories/53372
• http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201308-06.xml
• http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2429
• http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujan2012-366304.html
• http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1397-1
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/72520

Affected products (123)

• cpe:2.3:a:mysql:mysql:5.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mysql:mysql:5.1.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mysql:mysql:5.1.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mysql:mysql:5.1.32:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mysql:mysql:5.1.34:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mysql:mysql:5.1.37:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:5.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:5.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:5.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:5.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:5.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:5.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:5.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:5.1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:5.1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:5.1.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:5.1.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:5.1.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:5.1.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:5.1.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:5.1.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:5.1.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:5.1.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:5.1.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:5.1.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:5.1.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:5.1.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:5.1.23:a:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:5.1.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:5.1.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:5.1.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:5.1.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:5.1.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:5.1.29:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:5.1.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:5.1.31:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:5.1.33:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:5.1.34:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:5.1.35:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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