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FreeBSD : mysql -- heap buffer overflow with prepared statements (77420ebb-0cf4-11d9-8a8a-000c41e2cdad)

high Nessus Plugin ID 36280

Synopsis

The remote FreeBSD host is missing one or more security-related updates.

Description

There is a buffer overflow in the prepared statements API (libmysqlclient) when a statement containing thousands of placeholders is executed.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

https://bugs.mysql.com/bug.php?id=5194

https://dev.mysql.com/doc/mysql/en/News-4.1.5.html

http://www.nessus.org/u?3a9074f7

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 36280

File Name: freebsd_pkg_77420ebb0cf411d98a8a000c41e2cdad.nasl

Version: 1.14

Type: local

Published: 4/23/2009

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:mysql-server, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd, p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:mysql-client

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/FreeBSD/release, Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info

Patch Publication Date: 9/23/2004

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/8/2004