A vulnerability has been found and corrected in mysql :

Multiple format string vulnerabilities in the dispatch_command function in libmysqld/sql_parse.cc in mysqld in MySQL 4.0.0 through 5.0.83 allow remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) and possibly have unspecified other impact via format string specifiers in a database name in a (1) COM_CREATE_DB or (2) COM_DROP_DB request. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third-party information (CVE-2009-2446).

This update provides fixes for this vulnerability.

- the COM_CREATE_DB and COM_DROP_DB suffered from format     string vulnerabilities (CVE-2009-2446)

  - the command line client was prone to cross-site     scripting (XSS) attacks (CVE-2008-4456)

  - fix slave reconnect

In MySQL 4.0.0 through 5.0.83, multiple format string vulnerabilities in the dispatch_command() function in libmysqld/sql_parse.cc in mysqld allow remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) and potentially the execution of arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a database name in a COM_CREATE_DB or COM_DROP_DB request.

The remote host is running a version of Mac OS X 10.6.x that is prior to 10.6.3.

Mac OS X 10.6.3 contains security fixes for the following products :

  - AFP Server
  - Apache
  - CoreAudio
  - CoreMedia
  - CoreTypes
  - CUPS
  - DesktopServices
  - Disk Images
  - Directory Services
  - Dovecot
  - Event Monitor
  - FreeRADIUS
  - FTP Server
  - iChat Server
  - ImageIO
  - Image RAW
  - Libsystem
  - Mail
  - MySQL
  - OS Services
  - Password Server
  - PHP
  - Podcast Producer
  - Preferences
  - PS Normalizer
  - QuickTime
  - Ruby
  - Server Admin
  - SMB
  - Tomcat
  - Wiki Server
  - X11

The remote MiracleLinux 3 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the AXSA:2009-392:01 advisory.

    MySQL is a multi-user, multi-threaded SQL database server. MySQL is a client/server implementation     consisting of a server daemon (mysqld) and many different client programs and libraries. The base package     contains the MySQL client programs, the client shared libraries, and generic MySQL files.
    Security bugs fixed by this release:
    CVE-2008-2079     MySQL 4.1.x before 4.1.24, 5.0.x before 5.0.60, 5.1.x before 5.1.24, and 6.0.x before 6.0.5 allows local     users to bypass certain privilege checks by calling CREATE TABLE on a MyISAM table with modified (1) DATA     DIRECTORY or (2) INDEX DIRECTORY arguments that are within the MySQL home data directory, which can point     to tables that are created in the future.
    CVE-2008-3963     MySQL 5.0 before 5.0.66, 5.1 before 5.1.26, and 6.0 before 6.0.6 does not properly handle a b'' (b single-     quote single-quote) token, aka an empty bit-string literal, which allows remote attackers to cause a     denial of service (daemon crash) by using this token in a SQL statement.
    CVE-2008-4456     Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the command-line client in MySQL 5.0.26 through 5.0.45, and     other versions including versions later than 5.0.45, when the --html option is enabled, allows attackers     to inject arbitrary web script or HTML by placing it in a database cell, which might be accessed by this     client when composing an HTML document. NOTE: as of 20081031, the issue has not been fixed in MySQL     5.0.67.
    CVE-2009-2446     Multiple format string vulnerabilities in the dispatch_command function in libmysqld/sql_parse.cc in     mysqld in MySQL 4.0.0 through 5.0.83 allow remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (daemon     crash) and possibly have unspecified other impact via format string specifiers in a database name in a (1)     COM_CREATE_DB or (2) COM_DROP_DB request. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party     information.

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the MiracleLinux security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The version of MySQL installed on the remote host is earlier than 5.0.83 and thus reportedly allows a remote user to crash the server and possibly have other impacts.

The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-201201-02 (MySQL: Multiple vulnerabilities)

    Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in MySQL. Please review       the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
  Impact :

    An unauthenticated remote attacker may be able to execute arbitrary code       with the privileges of the MySQL process, cause a Denial of Service       condition, bypass security restrictions, uninstall arbitrary MySQL       plugins, or conduct Man-in-the-Middle and Cross-Site Scripting attacks.
  Workaround :

    There is no known workaround at this time.

Updated mysql packages that fix several security issues are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.

This update has been rated as having moderate security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team.

MySQL is a multi-user, multi-threaded SQL database server. It consists of the MySQL server daemon (mysqld) and many client programs and libraries.

Multiple flaws were discovered in the way MySQL handled symbolic links to tables created using the DATA DIRECTORY and INDEX DIRECTORY directives in CREATE TABLE statements. An attacker with CREATE and DROP table privileges and shell access to the database server could use these flaws to escalate their database privileges, or gain access to tables created by other database users. (CVE-2008-4098, CVE-2009-4030)

Note: Due to the security risks and previous security issues related to the use of the DATA DIRECTORY and INDEX DIRECTORY directives, users not depending on this feature should consider disabling it by adding 'symbolic-links=0' to the '[mysqld]' section of the 'my.cnf' configuration file. In this update, an example of such a configuration was added to the default 'my.cnf' file.

An insufficient HTML entities quoting flaw was found in the mysql command line client's HTML output mode. If an attacker was able to inject arbitrary HTML tags into data stored in a MySQL database, which was later retrieved using the mysql command line client and its HTML output mode, they could perform a cross-site scripting (XSS) attack against victims viewing the HTML output in a web browser.
(CVE-2008-4456)

Multiple format string flaws were found in the way the MySQL server logged user commands when creating and deleting databases. A remote, authenticated attacker with permissions to CREATE and DROP databases could use these flaws to formulate a specially crafted SQL command that would cause a temporary denial of service (open connections to mysqld are terminated). (CVE-2009-2446)

Note: To exploit the CVE-2009-2446 flaws, the general query log (the mysqld '--log' command line option or the 'log' option in 'my.cnf') must be enabled. This logging is not enabled by default.

All MySQL users are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which contain backported patches to resolve these issues. After installing this update, the MySQL server daemon (mysqld) will be restarted automatically.

ID	Name	Product	Family	Published	Updated	Severity
40397	Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : mysql (MDVSA-2009:159)	Nessus	Mandriva Local Security Checks	7/28/2009	1/6/2021	high
40790	openSUSE Security Update : libmysqlclient-devel (libmysqlclient-devel-1116)	Nessus	SuSE Local Security Checks	8/27/2009	1/14/2021	high
44742	Debian DSA-1877-1 : mysql-dfsg-5.0 - denial of service/execution of arbitrary code	Nessus	Debian Local Security Checks	2/24/2010	1/4/2021	high
45372	Mac OS X 10.6.x < 10.6.3 Multiple Vulnerabilities	Nessus	MacOS X Local Security Checks	3/29/2010	5/28/2024	critical
284440	MiracleLinux 3 : mysql-5.0.77-3.1AXS3 (AXSA:2009-392:01)	Nessus	Miracle Linux Local Security Checks	1/14/2026	1/14/2026	high
17804	MySQL < 5.0.83 Denial of Service	Nessus	Databases	1/16/2012	11/15/2018	high
57446	GLSA-201201-02 : MySQL: Multiple vulnerabilities	Nessus	Gentoo Local Security Checks	1/6/2012	1/6/2021	high
44647	CentOS 4 : mysql (CESA-2010:0110)	Nessus	CentOS Local Security Checks	2/18/2010	1/4/2021	high

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