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.
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#
include("compat.inc");
if (description)
{
script_id(17804);
script_version("1.6");
script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/11/15 20:50:21");
script_cve_id("CVE-2009-2446");
script_bugtraq_id(35609);
script_name(english:"MySQL < 5.0.83 Denial of Service");
script_summary(english:"Checks version of MySQL Server");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote database server is prone to a denial of service attack.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"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.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2009/Jul/58");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:"Upgrade to MySQL version 5.0.83 or later.");
script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C");
script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
script_cwe_id(134);
script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2009/07/08");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2012/01/16");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"remote");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:mysql:mysql");
script_end_attributes();
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_family(english:"Databases");
script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2012-2018 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
script_dependencies("mysql_version.nasl", "mysql_login.nasl");
script_require_keys("Settings/ParanoidReport");
script_require_ports("Services/mysql", 3306);
exit(0);
}
include("mysql_version.inc");
mysql_check_version(fixed:'5.0.83', severity:SECURITY_HOLE);