MariaDB 10.4.0 < 10.4.16 Multiple Vulnerabilities

high Nessus Plugin ID 142217

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Synopsis

The remote database server is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.

Description

The version of MariaDB installed on the remote host is prior to 10.4.16. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the mariadb-10416-release-notes advisory.

- Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: Server: Locking). Supported versions that are affected are 5.6.49 and prior, 5.7.31 and prior and 8.0.21 and prior. 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-2020-14812)

- A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the ESLint extension for Visual Studio Code when it validates source code after opening a project, aka 'Visual Studio Code ESLint Extention Remote Code Execution Vulnerability'. (CVE-2020-1481)

- Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: Server: FTS). Supported versions that are affected are 5.6.49 and prior, 5.7.31 and prior and 8.0.21 and prior. 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-2020-14765)

- Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: InnoDB). Supported versions that are affected are 5.7.31 and prior and 8.0.21 and prior. 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-2020-14776)

- Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: Server: FTS). Supported versions that are affected are 5.7.31 and prior and 8.0.21 and prior. 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-2020-14789)

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade to MariaDB version 10.4.16 or later.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 142217

File Name: mariadb_10_4_16.nasl

Version: 1.7

Type: combined

Agent: windows, macosx, unix

Family: Databases

Published: 11/2/2020

Updated: 7/11/2025

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9.3

Temporal Score: 6.9

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2020-1481

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.8

Temporal Score: 7.7

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:mariadb:mariadb

Required KB Items: installed_sw/MariaDB

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 11/2/2020

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/21/2020

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2020-14765, CVE-2020-14776, CVE-2020-14789, CVE-2020-1481, CVE-2020-14812, CVE-2020-28912, CVE-2021-2194

Detections

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