Amazon Linux AMI : mysql51 (ALAS-2013-240)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 70902

Synopsis

The remote Amazon Linux AMI host is missing a security update.

Description

Unspecified vulnerability in the MySQL Server component in Oracle MySQL 5.1.70 and earlier, 5.5.32 and earlier, and 5.6.12 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to affect availability via unknown vectors related to Optimizer.

Solution

Run 'yum update mysql51' to update your system.

See Also

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/ALAS-2013-240.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 70902

File Name: ala_ALAS-2013-240.nasl

Version: 1.4

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 11/14/2013

Updated: 4/18/2018

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:mysql51-devel, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:mysql51-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:mysql51-common, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:mysql51-test, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:mysql51-bench, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:mysql51-embedded, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:mysql51-embedded-devel, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:mysql51-server, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:mysql51, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:mysql51-libs, cpe:/o:amazon:linux

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

Patch Publication Date: 11/3/2013

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2013-3839

ALAS: 2013-240