Slackware Linux update for mariadb

Published: 2019-02-02

Risk	Low
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	2
CVE-ID	CVE-2019-2537 CVE-2019-2529
CWE-ID	CWE-264
Exploitation vector	Network
Public exploit	N/A
Vulnerable software	Slackware Linux Operating systems & Components / Operating system
Vendor	Slackware

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.

1) Denial of service

EUVDB-ID: #VU17038

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-2537

CWE-ID: CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated high-privileged attacker to cause DoS condition.

The weakness exists in MySQL Protocol due to unspecified flaw. A remote attacker can cause the service to crash.

Mitigation

Update the affected package mariadb.

Vulnerable software versions

Slackware Linux: 14.1 - 14.2

CPE2.3

External links

https://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2019&m=slackware-security.349465

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.

2) Denial of service

EUVDB-ID: #VU17025