Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : MySQL (MDKSA-2005:070)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 18032

Synopsis

The remote Mandrake Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

A vulnerability in MySQL would allow a user with grant privileges to a database with a name containing an underscore character ('_') to have the ability to grant privileges to other databases with similar names.
This problem was previously discovered and fixed, but a new case where the problem still existed was recently discovered.

The updated packages have been patched to correct this issue.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 18032

File Name: mandrake_MDKSA-2005-070.nasl

Version: 1.19

Type: local

Family: Mandriva Local Security Checks

Published: 4/13/2005

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.5

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:mysql, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:mysql-max, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:mysql-bench, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:mysql-client, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:mysql-common, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64mysql12, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64mysql12-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libmysql12, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libmysql12-devel, cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:10.0, cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:10.1

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/Mandrake/release, Host/Mandrake/rpm-list

Patch Publication Date: 4/12/2005

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2004-0957

MDKSA: 2005:070

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