MySQL Server 5.5.x < 5.5.30 yaSSL Buffer Overflow

high Log Correlation Engine Plugin ID 801148

Synopsis

The remote database server is affected by a buffer overflow vulnerability

Description

The version of MySQL 5.5 installed on the remote host is earlier than 5.5.30. Therefore, affected by a buffer overflow related to 'yaSSL'. This error could possibly allow arbitrary code execution.

Solution

Upgrade to MySQL version 5.5.30 or later.

See Also

http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.5/en/news-5-5-30.html

http://dev.mysql.com/doc/relnotes/mysql/5.5/en/news-5-5-30.html

https://blogs.oracle.com/sunsecurity/entry/cve_2012_0553_buffer_overflow

http://www.nessus.org/u?ef866628

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 801148

Family: Database

Published: 4/22/2013

Nessus ID: 65734

Vulnerability Information

Patch Publication Date: 2/5/2013

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/19/2013

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2013-1492

BID: 58595