Oracle MySQL < 3.23.55 Double Free() Overflow

high Nessus Network Monitor Plugin ID 1908

Synopsis

The remote host is vulnerable to a buffer overflow.

Description

The remote host is running a version of MySQL which is older than version 3.23.55. If you have not patched this version, then any attacker with a valid username may crash this service remotely by exploiting a double free bug.
Further exploitation to gain a shell on the host may also be possible.

Solution

Upgrade to MySQL 3.23.55 or higher.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 1908

Family: Database

Published: 8/20/2004

Updated: 3/6/2019

Nessus ID: 11299

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9

Temporal Score: 6.7

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

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.8

Temporal Score: 7.7

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:mysql:mysql

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2003-0073, CVE-2003-0150

BID: 6718, 7052

Detections

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