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RHEL 3 : mysql-server (RHSA-2004:611)
critical Nessus Plugin ID 15631
Synopsis
The remote Red Hat host is missing a security update.Description
An updated mysql-server package that fixes various security issues is now available in the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 Extras channel of Red Hat Network.MySQL is a multi-user, multi-threaded SQL database server.
A number of security issues that affect the mysql-server package have been reported. Although Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 does not ship with the mysql-server package, the affected package is available from the Red Hat Network Extras channel.
Oleksandr Byelkin discovered that 'ALTER TABLE ... RENAME' checked the CREATE/INSERT rights of the old table instead of the new one. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the name CVE-2004-0835 to this issue.
Lukasz Wojtow discovered a buffer overrun in the mysql_real_connect function. In order to exploit this issue an attacker would need to force the use of a malicious DNS server (CVE-2004-0836).
Dean Ellis discovered that multiple threads ALTERing the same (or different) MERGE tables to change the UNION could cause the server to crash or stall (CVE-2004-0837).
Sergei Golubchik discovered that if a user is granted privileges to a database with a name containing an underscore ('_'), the user also gains the ability to grant privileges to other databases with similar names (CVE-2004-0957).
Users of mysql-server should upgrade to these erratum packages, which correct these issues.
Solution
Update the affected mysql-server package.See Also
https://www.redhat.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2004-0835.html
https://www.redhat.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2004-0836.html
https://www.redhat.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2004-0837.html
Plugin Details
Severity: Critical
ID: 15631
File Name: redhat-RHSA-2004-611.nasl
Version: 1.16
Type: local
Agent: unix
Family: Red Hat Local Security Checks
Published: 11/4/2004
Updated: 1/14/2021
Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 6.7
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Critical
Base Score: 10
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:mysql-server, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list
Patch Publication Date: 10/27/2004
Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/29/2004
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2004-0835, CVE-2004-0836, CVE-2004-0837, CVE-2004-0957