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FreeBSD : mysql -- remote dos via malformed password packet (240ac24c-dff3-11dd-a765-0030843d3802)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 35335

Synopsis

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

Description

MySQL reports :

A malformed password packet in the connection protocol could cause the server to crash.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

https://bugs.mysql.com/bug.php?id=28984

http://www.nessus.org/u?4d8f95a9

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 35335

File Name: freebsd_pkg_240ac24cdff311dda7650030843d3802.nasl

Version: 1.15

Type: local

Published: 1/12/2009

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 4.4

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/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 Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 1/11/2009

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/15/2007

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2007-3780

BID: 25017

CWE: 20