Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : MySQL (MDKSA-2006:064)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 21179

Synopsis

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

Description

MySQL allows local users to bypass logging mechanisms via SQL queries that contain the NULL character, which are not properly handled by the mysql_real_query function.

Updated packages have been patched to correct this issue.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 21179

File Name: mandrake_MDKSA-2006-064.nasl

Version: 1.16

Type: local

Published: 4/4/2006

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.1

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.6

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/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-ndb, 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:lib64mysql14, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64mysql14-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libmysql14, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libmysql14-devel, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2006, x-cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:le2005

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

Patch Publication Date: 4/3/2006

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2006-0903

MDKSA: 2006:064