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Amazon Linux AMI : mysql56 / mysql57 (ALAS-2017-926)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 105050

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Synopsis

The remote Amazon Linux AMI host is missing a security update.

Description

Vulnerability in the MySQL Server component of Oracle MySQL (subcomponent: Client programs). Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise MySQL Server. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all MySQL Server accessible data. (CVE-2017-10379)

Vulnerability in the MySQL Server component of Oracle MySQL (subcomponent: Server: Optimizer). Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise MySQL Server. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of MySQL Server.
(CVE-2017-10378)

Vulnerability in the MySQL Server component of Oracle MySQL (subcomponent: Server: Performance Schema). Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise MySQL Server. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of MySQL Server.
(CVE-2017-10283)

Vulnerability in the MySQL Server component of Oracle MySQL (subcomponent: Server: Optimizer). Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise MySQL Server. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of MySQL Server.
(CVE-2017-10227)

Vulnerability in the MySQL Server component of Oracle MySQL (subcomponent: Server: Optimizer). Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise MySQL Server. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of MySQL Server.(CVE-2017-10294)

Vulnerability in the MySQL Server component of Oracle MySQL (subcomponent: Server: Replication). Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where MySQL Server executes to compromise MySQL Server.
Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all MySQL Server accessible data. (CVE-2017-10268)

Vulnerability in the MySQL Server component of Oracle MySQL (subcomponent: Server: Pluggable Auth). Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise MySQL Server. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of MySQL Server.(CVE-2017-10155)

Vulnerability in the MySQL Server component of Oracle MySQL (subcomponent: Server: Memcached). Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise MySQL Server. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of MySQL Server.(CVE-2017-10314)

Vulnerability in the MySQL Server component of Oracle MySQL (subcomponent: Server: DDL). Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise MySQL Server. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of MySQL Server.(CVE-2017-10384)

Vulnerability in the MySQL Server component of Oracle MySQL (subcomponent: Server: FTS). Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise MySQL Server. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of MySQL Server. (CVE-2017-10276)

Vulnerability in the MySQL Server component of Oracle MySQL (subcomponent: Server: InnoDB). Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise MySQL Server. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of MySQL Server.(CVE-2017-10286)

Vulnerability in the MySQL Server component of Oracle MySQL (subcomponent: Server: Optimizer). Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise MySQL Server. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of MySQL Server.(CVE-2017-10279)

Solution

Run 'yum update mysql56' to update your system.

Run 'yum update mysql57' to update your system.

See Also

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/ALAS-2017-926.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 105050

File Name: ala_ALAS-2017-926.nasl

Version: 3.5

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 12/7/2017

Updated: 11/12/2025

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4

Temporal Score: 3

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2017-10379

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.5

Temporal Score: 5.7

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:mysql56-devel, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:mysql56-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:mysql57-embedded-devel, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:mysql56-embedded, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:mysql57-libs, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:mysql57-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:mysql57, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:mysql56-bench, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:mysql56-libs, cpe:/o:amazon:linux, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:mysql56-server, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:mysql57-test, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:mysql56-common, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:mysql57-devel, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:mysql57-errmsg, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:mysql56-test, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:mysql57-common, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:mysql57-embedded, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:mysql56, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:mysql57-server, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:mysql56-errmsg, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:mysql56-embedded-devel

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/AmazonLinux/release, Host/AmazonLinux/rpm-list

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 12/6/2017

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/19/2017

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2017-10155, CVE-2017-10227, CVE-2017-10268, CVE-2017-10276, CVE-2017-10279, CVE-2017-10283, CVE-2017-10286, CVE-2017-10294, CVE-2017-10314, CVE-2017-10378, CVE-2017-10379, CVE-2017-10384

ALAS: 2017-926