CVE-2012-2122 | Oracle MySQL up to 5.6.5 Password Authentication sql/password.c memcmp improper authentication (EDB-19092 / Nessus ID 74673)
A vulnerability has been found in Oracle MySQL and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function memcmp of the file sql/password.c of the component Password Authentication. The manipulation leads to improper authentication.
This vulnerability is known as CVE-2012-2122. The attack can be launched remotely. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. Due to its background and reception, this vulnerability has an historic impact.
It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.