### [CVE-2012-5614](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2012-5614)
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### Description

Oracle MySQL 5.1.67 and earlier and 5.5.29 and earlier, and MariaDB 5.5.28a and possibly other versions, allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (mysqld crash) via a SELECT command with an UpdateXML command containing XML with a large number of unique, nested elements.

### POC

#### Reference
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2012/Dec/7
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/12/02/3
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/12/02/4
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpuapr2013-1899555.html

#### Github
- https://github.com/Live-Hack-CVE/CVE-2012-5614