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CentOS 5 : mysql (CESA-2013:0180)
medium Nessus Plugin ID 63672
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Synopsis
The remote CentOS host is missing one or more security updates.Description
Updated mysql packages that fix two security issues are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as having important security impact. Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base scores, which give detailed severity ratings, are available for each vulnerability from the CVE links in the References section.
MySQL is a multi-user, multi-threaded SQL database server. It consists of the MySQL server daemon (mysqld) and many client programs and libraries.
A stack-based buffer overflow flaw was found in the user permission checking code in MySQL. An authenticated database user could use this flaw to crash the mysqld daemon or, potentially, execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running the mysqld daemon.
(CVE-2012-5611)
A flaw was found in the way MySQL calculated the key length when creating a sort order index for certain queries. An authenticated database user could use this flaw to crash the mysqld daemon.
(CVE-2012-2749)
This update also adds a patch for a potential flaw in the MySQL password checking function, which could allow an attacker to log into any MySQL account without knowing the correct password. This problem (CVE-2012-2122) only affected MySQL packages that use a certain compiler and C library optimization. It did not affect the mysql packages in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5. The patch is being added as a preventive measure to ensure this problem cannot get exposed in future revisions of the mysql packages. (BZ#814605)
All MySQL users should upgrade to these updated packages, which correct these issues. After installing this update, the MySQL server daemon (mysqld) will be restarted automatically.
Solution
Update the affected mysql packages.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 63672
File Name: centos_RHSA-2013-0180.nasl
Version: 1.9
Type: local
Agent: unix
Family: CentOS Local Security Checks
Published: 1/24/2013
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: Medium
Score: 5.1
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
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2012-5611
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: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 Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 1/22/2013
Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/17/2012
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2012-2749, CVE-2012-5611
RHSA: 2013:0180