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MySQL/MariaDB Authentication Error Message User Enumeration Vulnerability
Information
Severity
Severity
Medium
Family
Family
Databases
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
5.0
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Solution Type
Solution Type
Vendor Patch
Created
Created
11 years ago
Modified
Modified
5 years ago
Summary
The host is running MySQL/MariaDB and is prone to user enumeration vulnerability.
Insight
Insight
MySQL server will respond with a different message than Access Denied, when attacker authenticates using an incorrect password with the old authentication mechanism MySQL 4.x and below to a MySQL 5.x server.
Affected Software
Affected Software
MySQL version 5.5.19 and possibly other versions MariaDB 5.5.28a, 5.3.11, 5.2.13, 5.1.66 and possibly other versions
Solution
Solution
For MariaDB upgrade to 5.5.29, 5.3.12, 5.2.14 or later. For MySQL apply the updates from vendor.
Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51427
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/23081
- https://mariadb.atlassian.net/browse/MDEV-3909
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=882608
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/12/02/3
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/12/02/4
- https://mariadb.org/
- https://www.mysql.com/