CentOS 4 / 5 : mysql (CESA-2007:0875)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 25958

Synopsis

The remote CentOS host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

Updated mysql packages that fix a security flaw are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 and 5.

This update has been rated as having important security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team.

MySQL is a multi-user, multi-threaded SQL database server. MySQL is a client/server implementation consisting of a server daemon (mysqld) and many different client programs and libraries.

A flaw was discovered in MySQL's authentication protocol. It is possible for a remote unauthenticated attacker to send a specially crafted authentication request to the MySQL server causing it to crash. (CVE-2007-3780)

All users of the MySQL server are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which contain a backported patch which fixes this issue.

Solution

Update the affected mysql packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 25958

File Name: centos_RHSA-2007-0875.nasl

Version: 1.18

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: CentOS Local Security Checks

Published: 9/3/2007

Updated: 1/4/2021

Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 3.7

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:mysql-server, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:mysql-devel, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:mysql, cpe:/o:centos:centos:4, cpe:/o:centos:centos:5, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:mysql-test, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:mysql-bench

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/CentOS/release, Host/CentOS/rpm-list

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 8/30/2007

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/15/2007

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2007-3780

BID: 25017

CWE: 20

RHSA: 2007:0875

Detections

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