Vulnerability in the MySQL Server component of Oracle MySQL (subcomponent: Server: Optimizer). Supported versions that are affected are 5.7.20 and prior. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise MySQL Server. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of MySQL Server. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 4.9 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H).

The remote Redhat Enterprise Linux 6 / 7 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the RHSA-2018:0586 advisory.

  - mysql: Server: InnoDB unspecified vulnerability (CPU Jan 2018) (CVE-2018-2565)

  - mysql: Server: GIS unspecified vulnerability (CPU Jan 2018) (CVE-2018-2573)

  - mysql: Server: DML unspecified vulnerability (CPU Jan 2018) (CVE-2018-2576, CVE-2018-2586, CVE-2018-2646)

  - mysql: Stored Procedure unspecified vulnerability (CPU Jan 2018) (CVE-2018-2583)

  - mysql: Server: Performance Schema unspecified vulnerability (CPU Jan 2018) (CVE-2018-2590, CVE-2018-2645)

  - mysql: Server: Optimizer unspecified vulnerability (CPU Jan 2018) (CVE-2018-2600, CVE-2018-2640,     CVE-2018-2665, CVE-2018-2667, CVE-2018-2668)

  - mysql: InnoDB unspecified vulnerability (CPU Jan 2018) (CVE-2018-2612)

  - mysql: Server: DDL unspecified vulnerability (CPU Jan 2018) (CVE-2018-2622)

  - mysql: Server: Replication unspecified vulnerability (CPU Jan 2018) (CVE-2018-2647)

  - mysql: sha256_password authentication DoS via long password (CVE-2018-2696)

  - mysql: sha256_password authentication DoS via hash with large rounds value (CVE-2018-2703)

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The version of MySQL running on the remote host is 5.7.x prior to 5.7.21. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as noted in the January 2018 Critical Patch Update advisory. Please consult the CVRF details for the applicable CVEs for additional information.

An update of the mysql package has been released.

**MySQL 5.7.21**

Bugs fixed :

https://dev.mysql.com/doc/relnotes/mysql/5.7/en/news-5-7-21.html

CVEs fixed :

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2018-3236628 .html

CVE-2018-2696 CVE-2018-2703 CVE-2018-2565 CVE-2018-2573 CVE-2018-2576 CVE-2018-2583 CVE-2018-2586 CVE-2018-2590 CVE-2018-2600 CVE-2018-2612 CVE-2018-2622 CVE-2018-2640 CVE-2018-2645 CVE-2018-2646 CVE-2018-2647 CVE-2018-2665 CVE-2018-2667 CVE-2018-2668

Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Fedora update system website.
Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.

Vulnerability in the MySQL Server component of Oracle MySQL (subcomponent: Server: Optimizer). Supported versions that are affected are 5.5.58 and prior, 5.6.38 and prior and 5.7.20 and prior.
Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise MySQL Server.
Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of MySQL Server. (CVE-2018-2640)

Vulnerability in the MySQL Server component of Oracle MySQL (subcomponent: Server: GIS). Supported versions that are affected are 5.6.38 and prior and 5.7.20 and prior. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise MySQL Server. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of MySQL Server.
(CVE-2018-2573)

Vulnerability in the MySQL Server component of Oracle MySQL (subcomponent: Server: Replication). Supported versions that are affected are 5.6.38 and prior and 5.7.20 and prior. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise MySQL Server. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of MySQL Server as well as unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of MySQL Server accessible data. (CVE-2018-2647)

Vulnerability in the MySQL Server component of Oracle MySQL (subcomponent: Server: DML). Supported versions that are affected are 5.7.20 and prior. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise MySQL Server. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of MySQL Server. (CVE-2018-2576)

Vulnerability in the MySQL Server component of Oracle MySQL (subcomponent: Server: Optimizer). Supported versions that are affected are 5.5.58 and prior, 5.6.38 and prior and 5.7.20 and prior.
Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise MySQL Server.
Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of MySQL Server. (CVE-2018-2668)

Vulnerability in the MySQL Server component of Oracle MySQL (subcomponent: Server: InnoDB). Supported versions that are affected are 5.7.20 and prior. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise MySQL Server. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of MySQL Server. CVE-2018-2565)

Vulnerability in the MySQL Server component of Oracle MySQL (subcomponent: Server: DML). Supported versions that are affected are 5.7.20 and prior. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise MySQL Server. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of MySQL Server. (CVE-2018-2586)

Vulnerability in the MySQL Server component of Oracle MySQL (subcomponent: InnoDB). Supported versions that are affected are 5.6.38 and prior and 5.7.20 and prior. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise MySQL Server. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized creation, deletion or modification access to critical data or all MySQL Server accessible data and unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of MySQL Server. (CVE-2018-2612)

Vulnerability in the MySQL Server component of Oracle MySQL (subcomponent: Server : Security : Privileges). Supported versions that are affected are 5.6.38 and prior and 5.7.20 and prior. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise MySQL Server. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of MySQL Server. (CVE-2018-2696)

Vulnerability in the MySQL Server component of Oracle MySQL (subcomponent: Stored Procedure). Supported versions that are affected are 5.6.38 and prior and 5.7.20 and prior. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise MySQL Server. While the vulnerability is in MySQL Server, attacks may significantly impact additional products. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of MySQL Server. (CVE-2018-2583)

Vulnerability in the MySQL Server component of Oracle MySQL (subcomponent: Server: DDL). Supported versions that are affected are 5.5.58 and prior, 5.6.38 and prior and 5.7.20 and prior. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise MySQL Server. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of MySQL Server. (CVE-2018-2622)

Vulnerability in the MySQL Server component of Oracle MySQL (subcomponent: Server: Optimizer). Supported versions that are affected are 5.7.20 and prior. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise MySQL Server. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of MySQL Server. (CVE-2018-2600)

Vulnerability in the MySQL Server component of Oracle MySQL (subcomponent: Server: Performance Schema). Supported versions that are affected are 5.6.38 and prior and 5.7.20 and prior. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise MySQL Server. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of MySQL Server. (CVE-2018-2590)

Vulnerability in the MySQL Server component of Oracle MySQL (subcomponent: Server: Performance Schema). Supported versions that are affected are 5.6.38 and prior and 5.7.20 and prior. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise MySQL Server. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all MySQL Server accessible data.
(CVE-2018-2645)

Vulnerability in the MySQL Server component of Oracle MySQL (subcomponent: Server : Security : Privileges). Supported versions that are affected are 5.6.38 and prior and 5.7.20 and prior. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise MySQL Server. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of MySQL Server. (CVE-2018-2703)

Vulnerability in the MySQL Server component of Oracle MySQL (subcomponent: Server: DML). Supported versions that are affected are 5.7.20 and prior. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise MySQL Server. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of MySQL Server. (CVE-2018-2646)

Vulnerability in the MySQL Server component of Oracle MySQL (subcomponent: Server: Optimizer). Supported versions that are affected are 5.5.58 and prior, 5.6.38 and prior and 5.7.20 and prior.
Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise MySQL Server.
Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of MySQL Server. (CVE-2018-2665)

Vulnerability in the MySQL Server component of Oracle MySQL (subcomponent: Server: Optimizer). Supported versions that are affected are 5.7.20 and prior. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise MySQL Server. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of MySQL Server. (CVE-2018-2667)

The remote Ubuntu 14.04 LTS / 16.04 LTS host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the USN-3537-1 advisory.

    Multiple security issues were discovered in MySQL and this update includes new upstream MySQL versions to     fix these issues.

    MySQL has been updated to 5.5.59 in Ubuntu 14.04 LTS. Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, and Ubuntu 17.10 have been updated     to MySQL 5.7.21.

    In addition to security fixes, the updated packages contain bug fixes, new features, and possibly     incompatible changes.

    Please see the following for more information:
    http://dev.mysql.com/doc/relnotes/mysql/5.5/en/news-5-5-59.html     http://dev.mysql.com/doc/relnotes/mysql/5.7/en/news-5-7-21.html     http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2018-3236628.html

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Ubuntu security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Oracle reports :

Not all vulnerabilities are relevant for all flavors/versions of the servers and clients

- Vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise MySQL Server. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of MySQL Server. GIS:
CVE-2018-2573, DDL CVE-2018-2622, Optimizer: CVE-2018-2640, CVE-2018-2665, CVE-2018-2668, Security:Privileges: CVE-2018-2703, Partition: CVE-2018-2562.

- Vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise MySQL Server. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of MySQL Server.
InnoDB: CVE-2018-2565, CVE-2018-2612 DML: CVE-2018-2576, CVE-2018-2646, Stored Procedure: CVE-2018-2583, Performance Schema :
CVE-2018-2590, Partition: CVE-2018-2591, Optimizer: CVE-2018-2600, CVE-2018-2667, Security:Privileges: CVE-2018-2696, Replication :
CVE-2018-2647.

- Vulnerability allows a low or high privileged attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise MySQL Server with unauthorized creation, deletion, modification or access to data/ critical data. InnoDB: CVE-2018-2612, Performance Schema :
CVE-2018-2645, Replication: CVE-2018-2647, Partition: CVE-2018-2562.

The version of MySQL running on the remote host is 5.7.x prior to 5.7.21. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as noted in the January 2018 Critical Patch Update advisory. Please consult the CVRF details for the applicable CVEs for additional information.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

ID	Name	Product	Family	Severity
194043	RHEL 6 / 7 : rh-mysql57-mysql (RHSA-2018:0586)	Nessus	Red Hat Local Security Checks	medium
700625	MySQL 5.7.x < 5.7.21 Multiple Vulnerabilities (January 2018 CPU)	Nessus Network Monitor	Database	high
121940	Photon OS 2.0: Mysql PHSA-2018-2.0-0040	Nessus	PhotonOS Local Security Checks	medium
107281	Fedora 26 : community-mysql (2018-394bf4fb5a)	Nessus	Fedora Local Security Checks	high
107240	Amazon Linux AMI : mysql55 / mysql56,mysql57 (ALAS-2018-969)	Nessus	Amazon Linux Local Security Checks	high
106265	Ubuntu 14.04 LTS / 16.04 LTS : MySQL vulnerabilities (USN-3537-1)	Nessus	Ubuntu Local Security Checks	high
106216	FreeBSD : MySQL -- multiple vulnerabilities (e3445736-fd01-11e7-ac58-b499baebfeaf)	Nessus	FreeBSD Local Security Checks	high
106102	MySQL 5.7.x < 5.7.21 Multiple Vulnerabilities (RPM Check) (January 2018 CPU)	Nessus	Databases	medium
106101	MySQL 5.7.x < 5.7.21 Multiple Vulnerabilities (January 2018 CPU)	Nessus	Databases	medium

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