Oracle MySQL Server (Oct 2022 CPU)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 166309

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Synopsis

The remote host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities

Description

The versions of MySQL Server installed on the remote host are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the October 2022 CPU advisory.

 - Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: Server: Packaging (OpenSSL)).
 Supported versions that are affected are 5.7.39 and prior and 8.0.30 and prior. 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 read access to a subset of MySQL Server accessible data. (CVE-2022-2097)

 - Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: Server: Connection Handling).
 Supported versions that are affected are 5.7.39 and prior and 8.0.30 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-2022-21617)

 - Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: Server: Optimizer). Supported versions that are affected are 5.7.39 and prior and 8.0.30 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-2022-21608)

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

Solution

Apply the appropriate patch according to the October 2022 Oracle Critical Patch Update advisory.

See Also

https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2022.html

https://www.oracle.com/docs/tech/security-alerts/cpuoct2022cvrf.xml

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 166309

File Name: mysql_5_7_40.nasl

Version: 1.4

Type: remote

Family: Databases

Published: 10/20/2022

Updated: 10/21/2022

Configuration: Enable paranoid mode

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.1

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 3.7

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

Temporal Vector: CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2022-2097

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.3

Temporal Score: 4.6

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Required KB Items: Settings/ParanoidReport

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 10/11/2022

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/18/2022

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2022-2097, CVE-2022-21589, CVE-2022-21592, CVE-2022-21608, CVE-2022-21617

IAVA: 2022-A-0432