Amazon Linux 2 : mariadb (ALAS-2019-1193)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 124128

Synopsis

The remote Amazon Linux 2 host is missing a security update.

Description

The crc32_big function in crc32.c in zlib 1.2.8 might allow context-dependent attackers to have unspecified impact via vectors involving big-endian CRC calculation.(CVE-2016-9843)

Vulnerability in the MySQL Server component of Oracle MySQL (subcomponent: Server: Storage Engines). Supported versions that are affected are 5.5.61 and prior, 5.6.41 and prior, 5.7.23 and prior and 8.0.12 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).(CVE-2018-3282)

Vulnerability in the MySQL Server component of Oracle MySQL (subcomponent: Client programs). Supported versions that are affected are 5.5.61 and prior, 5.6.41 and prior, 5.7.23 and prior and 8.0.12 and prior. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where MySQL Server executes 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. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 5.3 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H).(CVE-2018-3174)

Solution

Run 'yum update mariadb' to update your system.

See Also

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/AL2/ALAS-2019-1193.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 124128

File Name: al2_ALAS-2019-1193.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 4/18/2019

Updated: 6/3/2024

Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 5.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2016-9843

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 8.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:mariadb-libs, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:mariadb-embedded, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:mariadb-server, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:mariadb-bench, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:mariadb, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:mariadb-embedded-devel, cpe:/o:amazon:linux:2, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:mariadb-test, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:mariadb-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:mariadb-devel

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/AmazonLinux/release, Host/AmazonLinux/rpm-list

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 4/17/2019

Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/23/2017

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2016-9843, CVE-2018-3174, CVE-2018-3282

ALAS: 2019-1193