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Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2015-0501

critical Nessus Plugin ID 260361

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Synopsis

The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed with a vulnerability that the vendor indicates will not be patched.

Description

The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed that are impacted by a vulnerability without a vendor supplied patch available.

 - Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle MySQL Server 5.5.42 and earlier, and 5.6.23 and earlier, allows remote authenticated users to affect availability via unknown vectors related to Server : Compiling.
 (CVE-2015-0501)

Note that Nessus relies on the presence of the package as reported by the vendor.

Solution

There is no known solution at this time.

See Also

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2015-0501

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 260361

File Name: unpatched_CVE_2015_0501.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Misc.

Published: 9/2/2025

Updated: 9/2/2025

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.2

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.7

Temporal Score: 4.2

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2015-0501

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.1

Temporal Score: 7.9

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:redhat:openstack:5::el6, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:mariadb-galera

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, global_settings/vendor_unpatched, Host/OS/identifier

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/14/2015

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2015-0501