GLSA-201610-06 : MySQL and MariaDB: Multiple vulnerabilities

medium Nessus Plugin ID 93993

Synopsis

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

Description

The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-201610-06 (MySQL and MariaDB: Multiple vulnerabilities)

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in MySQL and MariaDB.
Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
Impact :

A remote attacker could exploit vulnerabilities, through multiple vectors, that affect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of MySQL and MariaDB.
Workaround :

There is no known workaround at this time.

Solution

All MySQL users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=dev-db/mysql-5.6.31' All MariaDB users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=dev-db/mariadb-10.0.27'

See Also

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201610-06

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 93993

File Name: gentoo_GLSA-201610-06.nasl

Version: 2.3

Type: local

Published: 10/12/2016

Updated: 1/11/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.3

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.5

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:mariab, p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:mariadb, p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:mysql, cpe:/o:gentoo:linux

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Gentoo/release, Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list

Patch Publication Date: 10/11/2016

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/16/2015

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2015-2582, CVE-2015-2611, CVE-2015-2617, CVE-2015-2620, CVE-2015-2639, CVE-2015-2641, CVE-2015-2643, CVE-2015-2648, CVE-2015-2661, CVE-2015-4737, CVE-2015-4752, CVE-2015-4756, CVE-2015-4757, CVE-2015-4767, CVE-2015-4769, CVE-2015-4771, CVE-2015-4772

GLSA: 201610-06