Debian DSA-2919-1 : mysql-5.5 - security update

high Nessus Plugin ID 73855

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Synopsis

The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.

Description

Several issues have been discovered in the MySQL database server. The vulnerabilities are addressed by upgrading MySQL to the new upstream version 5.5.37. Please see the MySQL 5.5 Release Notes and Oracle's Critical Patch Update advisory for further details :

- http://dev.mysql.com/doc/relnotes/mysql/5.5/en/news-5-5- 36.html
- http://dev.mysql.com/doc/relnotes/mysql/5.5/en/news-5-5- 37.html

- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpuapr 2014-1972952.html

Solution

Upgrade the mysql-5.5 packages.

For the stable distribution (wheezy), these problems have been fixed in version 5.5.37-0+wheezy1.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 73855

File Name: debian_DSA-2919.nasl

Version: 1.10

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Debian Local Security Checks

Published: 5/5/2014

Updated: 1/11/2021

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 5.5

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:mysql-5.5, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:7.0

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 5/3/2014

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2014-0001, CVE-2014-0384, CVE-2014-2419, CVE-2014-2430, CVE-2014-2431, CVE-2014-2432, CVE-2014-2436, CVE-2014-2438, CVE-2014-2440

BID: 65298, 66835, 66846, 66850, 66858, 66875, 66880, 66890, 66896

DSA: 2919

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