yaSSL 1.7.5 Buffer Overflow

high Nessus Plugin ID 17814

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Synopsis

Arbitrary code can be executed on the remote database server.

Description

The version of MySQL installed on the remote host reportedly allows a remote user to execute arbitrary code by exploiting a buffer overflow in yaSSL 1.7.5 or earlier.

Solution

Upgrade to MySQL version 5.0.54a, 5.1.23, 6.0.4 or later.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 17814

File Name: mysql_6_0_4_yaSSL.nasl

Version: 1.7

Type: remote

Family: Databases

Published: 1/16/2012

Updated: 11/15/2018

Configuration: Enable paranoid mode

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7.3

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.2

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:mysql:mysql

Required KB Items: Settings/ParanoidReport

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/22/2008

Exploitable With

Core Impact

Metasploit (MySQL yaSSL SSL Hello Message Buffer Overflow)

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2008-0226, CVE-2008-0227

BID: 27140

CWE: 119

Detections

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