FreeBSD : mysql -- database 'case-sensitive' privilege escalation (a0e92718-6603-11db-ab90-000e35fd8194)

low Nessus Plugin ID 22923

Synopsis

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

Description

Michal Prokopiuk reports a privilege escalation in MySQL. The vulnerability causes MySQL, when run on case-sensitive filesystems, to allow remote and local authenticated users to create or access a database when the database name differs only in case from a database for which they have permissions.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Low

ID: 22923

File Name: freebsd_pkg_a0e92718660311dbab90000e35fd8194.nasl

Version: 1.15

Type: local

Family: FreeBSD Local Security Checks

Published: 10/30/2006

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 3.6

Temporal Score: 2.8

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

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: 10/29/2006

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/9/2006

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2006-4226

BID: 19559

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