Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : MySQL (MDKSA-2003:094)

high Nessus Plugin ID 14076

Synopsis

The remote Mandrake Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

A buffer overflow was discovered in MySQL that could be executed by any user with 'ALTER TABLE' privileges on the 'mysql' database. If successfully exploited, the attacker could execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running the mysqld process (mysqld). The 'mysql' database is used by MySQL for internal record keeping and by default only the 'root' user, or MySQL administrative account, has permission to alter its tables.

This vulnerability was corrected in MySQL 4.0.15 and all previous versions are vulnerable. These packages have been patched to correct the problem.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 14076

File Name: mandrake_MDKSA-2003-094.nasl

Version: 1.18

Type: local

Family: Mandriva Local Security Checks

Published: 7/31/2004

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:mysql, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:mysql-max, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:mysql-bench, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:mysql-client, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:mysql-common, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libmysql10, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libmysql10-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libmysql12, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libmysql12-devel, cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:8.2, cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:9.0, cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:9.1

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

Patch Publication Date: 9/18/2003

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2003-0780

MDKSA: 2003:094

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