Oracle MySQL 5.6.x < 5.6.23 InnoDB DoS (July 2015 CPU)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 85537

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Synopsis

The remote host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

The version of Oracle MySQL installed on the remote host is 5.6.x prior to 5.6.23. It is, therefore, affected by an unspecified flaw in the InnoDB subcomponent. An authenticated, remote attacker can exploit this to cause a denial of service condition.

Solution

Apply the appropriate patch according to the July 2015 Oracle Critical Patch Update advisory.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 85537

File Name: mysql_5_6_23_rpm.nasl

Version: 1.9

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Databases

Published: 8/19/2015

Updated: 6/3/2020

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4

Temporal Score: 3

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2015-4756

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:oracle:mysql, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:mysql, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:mysql, p-cpe:/a:fedoraproject:fedora:mysql, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:mysql, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:mysql, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:mysql, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:mysql, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:mysql

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 7/14/2015

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/14/2015

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2015-4756

BID: 75785

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