MySQL < 5.0.90 / 5.1.43 / 5.5.0-m2 Multiple Buffer Overflows

high Nessus Plugin ID 17835

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Synopsis

The remote database server is affected by several buffer overflow vulnerabilities.

Description

The version of MySQL installed on the remote host is older than 5.0.90, 5.1.43 or 5.5.0-m2. Such versions use yaSSL prior to 1.9.9, that is vulnerable to multiple buffer overflows. These overflows allow a remote attacker to crash the server.

Solution

Upgrade to MySQL version 5.0.90 / 5.1.43 / 5.5.0-m2 or later.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 17835

File Name: mysql_5_1_43_yaSSL.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: remote

Family: Databases

Published: 1/18/2012

Updated: 11/15/2018

Configuration: Enable paranoid mode

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7.4

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: 1/26/2010

Exploitable With

Core Impact

Metasploit (MySQL yaSSL CertDecoder::GetName Buffer Overflow)

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2009-4484

BID: 37640, 37943, 37974

CWE: 119

Detections

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