FreeBSD : mysql -- format string vulnerability (fcb90eb0-2ace-11db-a6e2-000e0c2e438a)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 22213

Synopsis

The remote FreeBSD host is missing one or more security-related updates.

Description

Jean-David Maillefer reports a Denial of Service vulnerability within MySQL. The vulnerability is caused by improper checking of the data_format routine, which cause the MySQL server to crash. The crash is triggered by the following code:'SELECT date_format('%d%s', 1);

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

https://bugs.mysql.com/bug.php?id=20729

http://www.nessus.org/u?ad18f6ce

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 22213

File Name: freebsd_pkg_fcb90eb02ace11dba6e2000e0c2e438a.nasl

Version: 1.15

Type: local

Published: 8/14/2006

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.2

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4

Temporal Score: 3.3

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:mysql-server, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/FreeBSD/release, Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 8/13/2006

Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/27/2006

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2006-3469

BID: 19032