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If through a vulnerability assessment, a network security issue is detected for the vulnerability below, applying the appropriate security patches in a timely matter is very important. If you have detected that your system has already been compromised, following CERT's Network Security recovery document will assist with recommended steps for system recovery. Home >> Browse Vulnerability Assessment Database >> SuSE Local Security Checks >> SUSE-SA:2006:036: mysql Vulnerability Assessment Details
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SUSE-SA:2006:036: mysql |
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Check for the version of the mysql package Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment The remote host is missing the patch for the advisory SUSE-SA:2006:036 (mysql). The database server MySQL was updated to fix the following security problems: - Attackers could read portions of memory by using a user name with trailing null byte or via COM_TABLE_DUMP command (CVE-2006-1516, CVE-2006-1517). - Attackers could potentially execute arbitrary code by causing a buffer overflow via specially crafted COM_TABLE_DUMP packets (CVE-2006-1518). The mysql server package was released on May 30th already, the mysql-Max server package was released on June 20th after additional bugfixes. Solution : http://www.suse.de/security/http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_36_mysql.html Network Security Threat Level: High Networks Security ID: Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2007 Tenable Network Security |
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