Vulnerabilities > CVE-2014-9906 - Use After Free vulnerability in multiple products
Attack vector
NETWORK Attack complexity
LOW Privileges required
NONE Confidentiality impact
HIGH Integrity impact
HIGH Availability impact
HIGH Summary
Use-after-free vulnerability in DBD::mysql before 4.029 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (program crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via vectors related to a lost server connection.
Vulnerable Configurations
Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)
Nessus
NASL family Debian Local Security Checks NASL id DEBIAN_DSA-3635.NASL description Two use-after-free vulnerabilities were discovered in DBD::mysql, a Perl DBI driver for the MySQL database server. A remote attacker can take advantage of these flaws to cause a denial-of-service against an application using DBD::mysql (application crash), or potentially to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running the application. last seen 2020-06-01 modified 2020-06-02 plugin id 92643 published 2016-08-01 reporter This script is Copyright (C) 2016-2018 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof. source https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/92643 title Debian DSA-3635-1 : libdbd-mysql-perl - security update code # # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc. # # The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were # extracted from Debian Security Advisory DSA-3635. The text # itself is copyright (C) Software in the Public Interest, Inc. # include("compat.inc"); if (description) { script_id(92643); script_version("2.8"); script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/11/10 11:49:37"); script_cve_id("CVE-2014-9906", "CVE-2015-8949"); script_xref(name:"DSA", value:"3635"); script_name(english:"Debian DSA-3635-1 : libdbd-mysql-perl - security update"); script_summary(english:"Checks dpkg output for the updated package"); script_set_attribute( attribute:"synopsis", value:"The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update." ); script_set_attribute( attribute:"description", value: "Two use-after-free vulnerabilities were discovered in DBD::mysql, a Perl DBI driver for the MySQL database server. A remote attacker can take advantage of these flaws to cause a denial-of-service against an application using DBD::mysql (application crash), or potentially to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running the application." ); script_set_attribute( attribute:"see_also", value:"https://packages.debian.org/source/jessie/libdbd-mysql-perl" ); script_set_attribute( attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3635" ); script_set_attribute( attribute:"solution", value: "Upgrade the libdbd-mysql-perl packages. For the stable distribution (jessie), these problems have been fixed in version 4.028-2+deb8u1." ); script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C"); script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C"); script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"); script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libdbd-mysql-perl"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:8.0"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2016/07/29"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2016/08/01"); script_end_attributes(); script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO); script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2016-2018 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof."); script_family(english:"Debian Local Security Checks"); script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl"); script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/Debian/release", "Host/Debian/dpkg-l"); exit(0); } include("audit.inc"); include("debian_package.inc"); if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED); if (!get_kb_item("Host/Debian/release")) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Debian"); if (!get_kb_item("Host/Debian/dpkg-l")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING); flag = 0; if (deb_check(release:"8.0", prefix:"libdbd-mysql-perl", reference:"4.028-2+deb8u1")) flag++; if (flag) { if (report_verbosity > 0) security_hole(port:0, extra:deb_report_get()); else security_hole(0); exit(0); } else audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, "affected");
NASL family Ubuntu Local Security Checks NASL id UBUNTU_USN-3103-1.NASL description It was discovered that DBD::mysql incorrectly handled certain memory operations. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause DBD::mysql to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2014-9906) Hanno Bock discovered that DBD::mysql incorrectly handled certain memory operations. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause DBD::mysql to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2015-8949) Pali Rohar discovered that DBD::mysql incorrectly handled certain user supplied data. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause DBD::mysql to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2016-1246). Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Ubuntu security advisory. Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues. last seen 2020-06-01 modified 2020-06-02 plugin id 94069 published 2016-10-14 reporter Ubuntu Security Notice (C) 2016-2019 Canonical, Inc. / NASL script (C) 2016-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof. source https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/94069 title Ubuntu 12.04 LTS / 14.04 LTS : libdbd-mysql-perl vulnerabilities (USN-3103-1) code # # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc. # # The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were # extracted from Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3103-1. The text # itself is copyright (C) Canonical, Inc. See # <http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/>. Ubuntu(R) is a registered # trademark of Canonical, Inc. # include("compat.inc"); if (description) { script_id(94069); script_version("2.6"); script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/09/18 12:31:46"); script_cve_id("CVE-2014-9906", "CVE-2015-8949", "CVE-2016-1246"); script_xref(name:"USN", value:"3103-1"); script_name(english:"Ubuntu 12.04 LTS / 14.04 LTS : libdbd-mysql-perl vulnerabilities (USN-3103-1)"); script_summary(english:"Checks dpkg output for updated package."); script_set_attribute( attribute:"synopsis", value:"The remote Ubuntu host is missing a security-related patch." ); script_set_attribute( attribute:"description", value: "It was discovered that DBD::mysql incorrectly handled certain memory operations. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause DBD::mysql to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2014-9906) Hanno Bock discovered that DBD::mysql incorrectly handled certain memory operations. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause DBD::mysql to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2015-8949) Pali Rohar discovered that DBD::mysql incorrectly handled certain user supplied data. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause DBD::mysql to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2016-1246). Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Ubuntu security advisory. Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues." ); script_set_attribute( attribute:"see_also", value:"https://usn.ubuntu.com/3103-1/" ); script_set_attribute( attribute:"solution", value:"Update the affected libdbd-mysql-perl package." ); script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C"); script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C"); script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"); script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libdbd-mysql-perl"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:-:lts"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2016/08/19"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2016/10/13"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2016/10/14"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current"); script_end_attributes(); script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO); script_copyright(english:"Ubuntu Security Notice (C) 2016-2019 Canonical, Inc. / NASL script (C) 2016-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof."); script_family(english:"Ubuntu Local Security Checks"); script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl"); script_require_keys("Host/cpu", "Host/Ubuntu", "Host/Ubuntu/release", "Host/Debian/dpkg-l"); exit(0); } include("audit.inc"); include("ubuntu.inc"); include("misc_func.inc"); if ( ! get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled") ) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED); release = get_kb_item("Host/Ubuntu/release"); if ( isnull(release) ) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Ubuntu"); release = chomp(release); if (! preg(pattern:"^(12\.04|14\.04)$", string:release)) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Ubuntu 12.04 / 14.04", "Ubuntu " + release); if ( ! get_kb_item("Host/Debian/dpkg-l") ) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING); cpu = get_kb_item("Host/cpu"); if (isnull(cpu)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_ARCH); if ("x86_64" >!< cpu && cpu !~ "^i[3-6]86$") audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_IMPLEMENTED, "Ubuntu", cpu); flag = 0; if (ubuntu_check(osver:"12.04", pkgname:"libdbd-mysql-perl", pkgver:"4.020-1ubuntu0.1")) flag++; if (ubuntu_check(osver:"14.04", pkgname:"libdbd-mysql-perl", pkgver:"4.025-1ubuntu0.1")) flag++; if (flag) { security_report_v4( port : 0, severity : SECURITY_HOLE, extra : ubuntu_report_get() ); exit(0); } else { tested = ubuntu_pkg_tests_get(); if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested); else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, "libdbd-mysql-perl"); }
NASL family Debian Local Security Checks NASL id DEBIAN_DLA-576.NASL description Two use-after-free vulnerabilities were discovered in DBD::mysql, a Perl DBI driver for the MySQL database server. A remote attacker can take advantage of these flaws to cause a denial of service against an application using DBD::mysql (application crash), or potentially to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running the application. For Debian 7 last seen 2020-03-17 modified 2016-08-01 plugin id 92639 published 2016-08-01 reporter This script is Copyright (C) 2016-2020 Tenable Network Security, Inc. source https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/92639 title Debian DLA-576-1 : libdbd-mysql-perl security update
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/27/5
- http://cpansearch.perl.org/src/CAPTTOFU/DBD-mysql-4.029/ChangeLog
- https://github.com/perl5-dbi/DBD-mysql/commit/a56ae87a4c1c1fead7d09c3653905841ccccf1cc
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3635
- https://rt.cpan.org/Public/Bug/Display.html?id=97625
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/27/6
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92149