Amazon Linux AMI : mysql51 (ALAS-2014-298)
high Nessus Plugin ID 72946
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Synopsis
The remote Amazon Linux AMI host is missing a security update.Description
This update fixes several vulnerabilities in the MySQL database server. (CVE-2014-0386 , CVE-2014-0393 , CVE-2014-0401 , CVE-2014-0402 , CVE-2014-0412 , CVE-2014-0437 , CVE-2013-5908)A buffer overflow flaw was found in the way the MySQL command line client tool (mysql) processed excessively long version strings. If a user connected to a malicious MySQL server via the mysql client, the server could use this flaw to crash the mysql client or, potentially, execute arbitrary code as the user running the mysql client.
(CVE-2014-0001)
Solution
Run 'yum update mysql51' to update your system.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 72946
File Name: ala_ALAS-2014-298.nasl
Version: 1.4
Type: local
Agent: unix
Published: 3/12/2014
Updated: 4/18/2018
Dependencies: ssh_get_info.nasl
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 5.9
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.5
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:2.3:o:amazon:linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, p-cpe:2.3:a:amazon:linux:mysql51:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, p-cpe:2.3:a:amazon:linux:mysql51-bench:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, p-cpe:2.3:a:amazon:linux:mysql51-common:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, p-cpe:2.3:a:amazon:linux:mysql51-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, p-cpe:2.3:a:amazon:linux:mysql51-devel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, p-cpe:2.3:a:amazon:linux:mysql51-embedded:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, p-cpe:2.3:a:amazon:linux:mysql51-embedded-devel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, p-cpe:2.3:a:amazon:linux:mysql51-libs:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, p-cpe:2.3:a:amazon:linux:mysql51-server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, p-cpe:2.3:a:amazon:linux:mysql51-test:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/AmazonLinux/release, Host/AmazonLinux/rpm-list
Patch Publication Date: 3/6/2014
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2014-0001, CVE-2013-5908, CVE-2014-0386, CVE-2014-0393, CVE-2014-0401, CVE-2014-0402, CVE-2014-0412, CVE-2014-0437