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Ubuntu 10.04 LTS / 11.10 / 12.04 LTS / 12.10 : mysql-5.1, mysql-5.5, mysql-dfsg-5.1 vulnerability (USN-1658-1)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 63219

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Synopsis

The remote Ubuntu host is missing one or more security-related patches.

Description

It was discovered that MySQL incorrectly handled certain long arguments. A remote authenticated attacker could use this issue to possibly execute arbitrary code.

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Solution

Update the affected mysql-server-5.1 and / or mysql-server-5.5 packages.

See Also

https://usn.ubuntu.com/1658-1/

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 63219

File Name: ubuntu_USN-1658-1.nasl

Version: 1.8

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 12/11/2012

Updated: 9/19/2019

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.5

Temporal Score: 5.1

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:-:lts, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:mysql-server-5.5, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.10, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:mysql-server-5.1, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:-:lts, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:11.10

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

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 12/10/2012

Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/3/2012

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2012-5611

BID: 56769

USN: 1658-1