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Amazon Linux AMI : mysql57 (ALAS-2023-1686)
medium Nessus Plugin ID 171866
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Synopsis
The remote Amazon Linux AMI host is missing a security update.Description
The version of mysql57 installed on the remote host is prior to 5.7.41-1.18. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ALAS-2023-1686 advisory.2023-06-07: CVE-2023-21963 was added to this advisory.
Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: Server: Connection Handling).
Supported versions that are affected are 5.7.40 and prior and 8.0.31 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 partial denial of service (partial DOS) of MySQL Server. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 2.7 (Availability impacts).
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L). (CVE-2023-21963)
Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: InnoDB). Supported versions that are affected are 5.7.33 and prior and 8.0.23 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 3.1 Base Score 4.9 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector:
(CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H). (CVE-2021-2180)
Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: Server: PS). Supported versions that are affected are 5.7.40 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 3.1 Base Score 4.9 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector:
(CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H). (CVE-2023-21840)
Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the tested product security advisory.
Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.
Solution
Run 'yum update mysql57' to update your system.See Also
https://alas.aws.amazon.com/ALAS-2023-1686.html
https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2021-2180.html
https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2023-21840.html
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 171866
File Name: ala_ALAS-2023-1686.nasl
Version: 1.4
Type: local
Agent: unix
Published: 2/23/2023
Updated: 12/11/2024
Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Low
Score: 3.6
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 4
Temporal Score: 3
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2021-2180
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 4.9
Temporal Score: 4.3
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-21840
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:mysql57-server, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:mysql57-errmsg, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:mysql57-test, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:mysql57-common, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:mysql57-libs, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:mysql57-devel, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:mysql57-embedded, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:mysql57-embedded-devel, cpe:/o:amazon:linux, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:mysql57-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:mysql57
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/AmazonLinux/release, Host/AmazonLinux/rpm-list
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 2/17/2023
Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/20/2021
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2021-2180, CVE-2023-21840, CVE-2023-21963
IAVA: 2021-A-0193-S, 2023-A-0043-S