Debian DSA-2780-1 : mysql-5.1 - several vulnerabilities

critical Nessus Plugin ID 70502

Synopsis

The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.

Description

This DSA updates the MySQL database to 5.1.72. This fixes multiple unspecified security problems in the Optimizer component:
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpuoct2013-1899837.h tml

Solution

Upgrade the mysql-5.1 packages.

For the oldstable distribution (squeeze), these problems have been fixed in version 5.1.72-2.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?4b0d41c4

https://packages.debian.org/source/squeeze/mysql-5.1

https://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2780

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 70502

File Name: debian_DSA-2780.nasl

Version: 1.9

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 10/20/2013

Updated: 1/11/2021

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 7.4

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:mysql-5.1, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:6.0

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Debian/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 10/18/2013

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2012-2750, CVE-2013-3839

BID: 63109, 63125

DSA: 2780