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Debian DSA-831-1 : mysql-dfsg - buffer overflow

medium Nessus Plugin ID 19800

Synopsis

The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.

Description

A stack-based buffer overflow in the init_syms function of MySQL, a popular database, has been discovered that allows remote authenticated users who can create user-defined functions to execute arbitrary code via a long function_name field. The ability to create user-defined functions is not typically granted to untrusted users.

The following vulnerability matrix shows which version of MySQL in which distribution has this problem fixed :

 woody sarge sid mysql 3.23.49-8.14 n/a n/a mysql-dfsg n/a 4.0.24-10sarge1 4.0.24-10sarge1 mysql-dfsg-4.1 n/a 4.1.11a-4sarge2 4.1.14-2 mysql-dfsg-5.0 n/a n/a 5.0.11beta-3

Solution

Upgrade the mysql-dfsg packages.

See Also

http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-831

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 19800

File Name: debian_DSA-831.nasl

Version: 1.20

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 10/5/2005

Updated: 1/4/2021

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.5

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.6

Temporal Score: 3.4

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:mysql-dfsg, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:3.1

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Debian/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 9/30/2005

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/8/2005

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2005-2558

BID: 14509

DSA: 831