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FreeBSD : mysql -- empty bit-string literal denial of service (66a770b4-e008-11dd-a765-0030843d3802)
medium Nessus Plugin ID 35337
Synopsis
The remote FreeBSD host is missing one or more security-related updates.Description
MySQL reports :The vulnerability is caused due to an error when processing an empty bit-string literal and can be exploited to crash the server via a specially crafted SQL statement.
Solution
Update the affected packages.See Also
https://bugs.mysql.com/bug.php?id=35658
http://www.nessus.org/u?a206e12f
https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.1/en/news-5-1-26.html
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 35337
File Name: freebsd_pkg_66a770b4e00811dda7650030843d3802.nasl
Version: 1.16
Type: local
Family: FreeBSD Local Security Checks
Published: 1/12/2009
Updated: 1/6/2021
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 4.2
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 4
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:mysql-server, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/FreeBSD/release, Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info
Patch Publication Date: 1/11/2009
Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/11/2008
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2008-3963