Amazon Linux AMI update for mysql51

1) Input validation error

EUVDB-ID: #VU33863

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2013-3839

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote #AU# to perform service disruption.

Unspecified vulnerability in the MySQL Server component in Oracle MySQL 5.1.70 and earlier, 5.5.32 and earlier, and 5.6.12 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to affect availability via unknown vectors related to Optimizer.

Mitigation

Update the affected packages:

i686:
    mysql51-common-5.1.72-1.64.amzn1.i686
    mysql51-embedded-devel-5.1.72-1.64.amzn1.i686
    mysql51-5.1.72-1.64.amzn1.i686
    mysql51-devel-5.1.72-1.64.amzn1.i686
    mysql51-debuginfo-5.1.72-1.64.amzn1.i686
    mysql51-libs-5.1.72-1.64.amzn1.i686
    mysql51-embedded-5.1.72-1.64.amzn1.i686
    mysql51-bench-5.1.72-1.64.amzn1.i686
    mysql51-test-5.1.72-1.64.amzn1.i686
    mysql51-server-5.1.72-1.64.amzn1.i686

src:
    mysql51-5.1.72-1.64.amzn1.src

x86_64:
    mysql51-common-5.1.72-1.64.amzn1.x86_64
    mysql51-embedded-devel-5.1.72-1.64.amzn1.x86_64
    mysql51-server-5.1.72-1.64.amzn1.x86_64
    mysql51-test-5.1.72-1.64.amzn1.x86_64
    mysql51-libs-5.1.72-1.64.amzn1.x86_64
    mysql51-5.1.72-1.64.amzn1.x86_64
    mysql51-bench-5.1.72-1.64.amzn1.x86_64
    mysql51-debuginfo-5.1.72-1.64.amzn1.x86_64
    mysql51-devel-5.1.72-1.64.amzn1.x86_64
    mysql51-embedded-5.1.72-1.64.amzn1.x86_64

Vulnerable software versions

Amazon Linux AMI: All versions

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:o:amazon_web_services:amazon_linux_ami:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/ALAS-2013-240.html

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated privileged user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.