Detections
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MySQL < 4.0.21 Remote FULLTEXT Search DoS
medium Log Correlation Engine Plugin ID 801166
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.See Also
bugs.mysql.com/bug.php?id=3870
http://.novell.com/linux/security/securitysupport.html
http://.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200410-22.xml
http://.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-707
http://.ubuntulinux.org/usn/usn-109-1