MySQL 5.5 < 5.5.31 Multiple Vulnerabilities

medium Nessus Plugin ID 66178

Synopsis

The remote database server may be affected by multiple vulnerabilities.

Description

The version of MySQL 5.5 installed on the remote host is earlier than 5.5.31 and is, therefore, potentially affected by vulnerabilities in the following components :

- Data Manipulation Language
- Information Schema
- InnoDB
- Prepared Statements
- Server
- Server Install
- Server Locking
- Server Options
- Server Optimizer
- Server Partition
- Server Privileges
- Server Replication
- Server XML
- Stored Procedure

Solution

Upgrade to MySQL version 5.5.31 or later.

See Also

https://dev.mysql.com/doc/relnotes/mysql/5.5/en/news-5-5-31.html

http://www.nessus.org/u?99e05252

http://www.nessus.org/u?b1facedf

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 66178

File Name: mysql_5_5_31.nasl

Version: 1.12

Type: remote

Family: Databases

Published: 4/22/2013

Updated: 11/15/2018

Configuration: Enable paranoid mode

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.5

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.5

Temporal Score: 5.1

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:oracle:mysql

Required KB Items: Settings/ParanoidReport

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 4/16/2013

Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/1/2012

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2012-5614, CVE-2013-1502, CVE-2013-1506, CVE-2013-1511, CVE-2013-1512, CVE-2013-1521, CVE-2013-1523, CVE-2013-1526, CVE-2013-1531, CVE-2013-1532, CVE-2013-1544, CVE-2013-1552, CVE-2013-1555, CVE-2013-2375, CVE-2013-2376, CVE-2013-2378, CVE-2013-2389, CVE-2013-2391, CVE-2013-2392, CVE-2013-3794, CVE-2013-3801, CVE-2013-3805, CVE-2013-3808

BID: 56776, 59180, 59188, 59196, 59201, 59202, 59207, 59209, 59210, 59211, 59217, 59218, 59224, 59225, 59227, 59229, 59237, 59239, 59242, 61222, 61227, 61256, 61269