Detections
Analytics
MySQL 5.5.x < 5.5.59 Multiple Vulnerabilities (RPM Check) (January 2018 CPU)
high Nessus Plugin ID 106098
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Synopsis
The remote database server is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.Description
The version of MySQL running on the remote host is 5.5.x prior to 5.5.59. 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.
Solution
Upgrade to MySQL version 5.5.59 or later.See Also
https://dev.mysql.com/doc/relnotes/mysql/5.5/en/news-5-5-59.html
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 106098
File Name: mysql_5_5_59_rpm.nasl
Version: 1.9
Type: local
Agent: unix
Family: Databases
Published: 1/17/2018
Updated: 6/3/2020
Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 4.2
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.5
Temporal Score: 5.5
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2018-2562
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.1
Temporal Score: 6.2
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/a:oracle:mysql, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:mysql, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:mysql, p-cpe:/a:fedoraproject:fedora:mysql, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:mysql, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:mysql, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:mysql, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:mysql, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:mysql
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 1/16/2018
Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/16/2018
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2018-2562, CVE-2018-2622, CVE-2018-2640, CVE-2018-2665, CVE-2018-2668