Oracle MySQL Server 8.x < 8.4.3 (January 2025 CPU)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 209248

Synopsis

The remote host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities

Description

The versions of MySQL Server installed on the remote host are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the January 2024 CPU advisory.

- Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: Server: Packaging (Kerberos)). Supported versions that are affected are 8.0.39 and prior, 8.4.2 and prior and 9.0.1 and prior. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise MySQL Server. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all MySQL Server accessible data and unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of MySQL Server. (CVE-2024-37371)

- Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: Server: Packaging (OpenSSL)).
Supported versions that are affected are 8.0.39 and prior, 8.4.2 and prior and 9.0.1 and prior. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise MySQL Server. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all MySQL Server accessible data and unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of MySQL Server. (CVE-2024-5535)

- Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: Server: Packaging (curl)). Supported versions that are affected are 8.0.39 and prior, 8.4.2 and prior and 9.0.1 and prior. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise MySQL Server.
Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of MySQL Server. (CVE-2024-7264)

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Apply the appropriate patch according to the January 2025 Oracle Critical Patch Update advisory.

See Also

https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2024.html

https://www.oracle.com/docs/tech/security-alerts/cpuoct2024csaf.json

https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2025.html

https://www.oracle.com/docs/tech/security-alerts/cpujan2025csaf.json

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 209248

File Name: mysql_8_4_3.nasl

Version: 1.6

Type: remote

Family: Databases

Published: 10/17/2024

Updated: 1/24/2025

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.0

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9.4

Temporal Score: 7.4

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-37371

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.1

Temporal Score: 8.2

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:oracle:mysql

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 1/21/2025

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/15/2024

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2021-37519, CVE-2024-21193, CVE-2024-21194, CVE-2024-21196, CVE-2024-21197, CVE-2024-21198, CVE-2024-21199, CVE-2024-21201, CVE-2024-21203, CVE-2024-21209, CVE-2024-21213, CVE-2024-21218, CVE-2024-21219, CVE-2024-21230, CVE-2024-21231, CVE-2024-21232, CVE-2024-21236, CVE-2024-21237, CVE-2024-21238, CVE-2024-21239, CVE-2024-21241, CVE-2024-21243, CVE-2024-21244, CVE-2024-21247, CVE-2024-37371, CVE-2024-5535, CVE-2024-7264, CVE-2025-21494, CVE-2025-21504, CVE-2025-21521, CVE-2025-21525, CVE-2025-21534, CVE-2025-21536

IAVA: 2025-A-0050