MySQL 5.5.x < 5.5.40 / 5.6.x < 5.6.21 Multiple Vulnerabilities (October 2014 CPU)
High Nessus Plugin ID 78477
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.