Detections
Analytics
MySQL 5.5.x < 5.5.50 Multiple Vulnerabilities (July 2016 CPU)
high Nessus Plugin ID 91993
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Synopsis
The remote database server is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.Description
The version of MySQL running on the remote host is 5.5.x prior to 5.5.50. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities :- An unspecified flaw exists in the Security: Encryption subcomponent that allows an unauthenticated, remote attacker to disclose potentially sensitive information.
No other details are available. (CVE-2016-3452)
- An unspecified flaw exists in the Options subcomponent that allows a local attacker to gain elevated privileges. No other details are available.
(CVE-2016-3471)
- An unspecified flaw exists in the Parser subcomponent that allows a local attacker to gain elevated privileges. No other details are available.
(CVE-2016-3477)
- An unspecified flaw exists in the Types subcomponent that allows an authenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service condition. No other details are available. (CVE-2016-3521)
- An unspecified flaw exists in the DML subcomponent that allows an authenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service condition. No other details are available. (CVE-2016-3615)
- An unspecified flaw exists in the RBR subcomponent that allows an authenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service condition. No other details are available. (CVE-2016-5440)
- An unspecified flaw exists in the Connection subcomponent that allows an unauthenticated, remote attacker to disclose potentially sensitive information.
No other details are available. (CVE-2016-5444)
- Multiple overflow conditions exist due to improper validation of user-supplied input. An authenticated, remote attacker can exploit these issues to cause a denial of service condition or the execution of arbitrary code.
- A NULL pointer dereference flaw exists in a parser structure that is triggered during the validation of stored procedure names. An authenticated, remote attacker can exploit this to crash the database, resulting in a denial of service condition.
Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.
Solution
Upgrade to MySQL version 5.5.50 or later.See Also
http://www.nessus.org/u?453b5f8c
https://dev.mysql.com/doc/relnotes/mysql/5.5/en/news-5-5-50.html
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 91993
File Name: mysql_5_5_50.nasl
Version: 1.13
Type: remote
Family: Databases
Published: 7/20/2016
Updated: 1/30/2026
Configuration: Enable paranoid mode
Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 6.5
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 6.2
Temporal Score: 4.6
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2016-3471
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 8.1
Temporal Score: 7.1
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2016-3477
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/a:oracle:mysql
Required KB Items: Settings/ParanoidReport
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 7/18/2016
Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/2/2016
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2016-3452, CVE-2016-3471, CVE-2016-3477, CVE-2016-3521, CVE-2016-3615, CVE-2016-5440, CVE-2016-5444