Oracle MySQL < 4.0.21 Remote FULLTEXT Search DoS

medium Nessus Network Monitor Plugin ID 2369

Synopsis

The remote host is vulnerable to a Denial of Service (DoS) attack.

Description

The remote host is running a version of MySQL that is older than version 4.0.21.
It is vulnerable to a flaw that may allow an attacker to cause a Denial Of Service. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by using the FULLTEXT search functionality.

Solution

Upgrade to version 4.0.21 or higher.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 2369

Family: Database

Published: 10/28/2004

Updated: 3/6/2019

Nessus ID: 15477

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5.9

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

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.6

Temporal Score: 5.4

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:mysql:mysql

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2004-0956

BID: 11435, 11432

Detections

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