MySQL 5.5.x < 5.5.40 / 5.6.x < 5.6.21 Multiple Vulnerabilities (October 2014 CPU)

high Nessus Plugin ID 78477

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Synopsis

The remote database server is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.

Description

The version of MySQL installed on the remote host is version 5.5.x prior to 5.5.40 or 5.6.x prior to 5.6.21. It is, therefore, affected by errors in the following components :

 - C API SSL CERTIFICATE HANDLING
 - CLIENT:SSL:yaSSL
 - SERVER:DML
 - SERVER:INNODB DML FOREIGN KEYS
 - SERVER:OPTIMIZER
 - SERVER:SSL:yaSSL

Solution

Upgrade to MySQL version 5.5.40 / 5.6.21 or later as referenced in the Oracle October 2014 Critical Patch Update advisory.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?e5134a40

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 78477

File Name: mysql_5_6_21.nasl

Version: 1.9

Type: remote

Family: Databases

Published: 10/15/2014

Updated: 11/25/2019

Dependencies: mysql_version.nasl, mysql_login.nasl

Configuration: Enable paranoid mode

Risk Information

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2014-6500

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.5

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 5.5

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

Temporal Vector: E:U/RL:OF/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:oracle:mysql

Required KB Items: Settings/ParanoidReport

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 10/14/2014

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/14/2014

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2014-6464, CVE-2014-6469, CVE-2014-6491, CVE-2014-6494, CVE-2014-6496, CVE-2014-6500, CVE-2014-6507, CVE-2014-6555, CVE-2014-6559

BID: 70444, 70446, 70451, 70469, 70478, 70487, 70497, 70530, 70550