National Cyber-Alert System
Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2008-0226
Original release date:01/10/2008
Last revised:10/23/2008
Source:
US-CERT/NIST
Overview
Multiple buffer overflows in yaSSL 1.7.5 and earlier, as used in MySQL and possibly other products, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) the ProcessOldClientHello function in handshake.cpp or (2) "input_buffer& operator>>" in yassl_imp.cpp.
Impact
CVSS Severity (version 2.0):
Impact Subscore:
6.4
Exploitability Subscore:
10.0
CVSS Version 2 Metrics:
Access Vector: Network exploitable
Access Complexity: Low
Authentication: Not required to exploit
Impact Type:Allows unauthorized disclosure of information; Allows unauthorized modification; Allows disruption of service
- Official Statement from Red Hat (01/11/2008)
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Not vulnerable. This issue did not affect versions of MySQL as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1, 3, 4, 5, Red Hat Application Stack v1, and v2, as they are not built with yaSSL support.
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External Source: XF
Name: yassl-inputbufferoperator-bo(39431)
External Source: XF
Name: yassl-processoldclienthello-bo(39429)
External Source: BID
Name: 31681
External Source: BID
Name: 27140
External Source: BUGTRAQ
Name: 20080104 Pre-auth buffer-overflow in mySQL through yaSSL
External Source: BUGTRAQ
Name: 20080104 Multiple vulnerabilities in yaSSL 1.7.5
External Source: MANDRIVA
Name: MDVSA-2008:150
External Source: VUPEN
Name: ADV-2008-2780
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3216
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 32222
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 28324
Type: Advisory
External Source: APPLE
Name: APPLE-SA-2008-10-09
External Source: UBUNTU
Name: USN-588-1
External Source: VUPEN
Name: ADV-2008-0560
External Source: DEBIAN
Name: DSA-1478
External Source: SREASON
Name: 3531
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 29443
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 28597
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 28419
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.1/en/news-5-1-23.html
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://bugs.mysql.com/33814