The remote host is missing an update to the system as announced in the referenced advisory.

Update your system with the appropriate patches or software upgrades. http://www.zataz.net/adviso/mysql-05172005.txt http://www.vuxml.org/freebsd/eeae6cce-d05c-11d9-9aed-000e0c2e438a.html

The following package is affected: mysql-server CVE-2005-1636 mysql_install_db in MySQL 4.1.x before 4.1.12 and 5.x up to 5.0.4 creates the mysql_install_db.X file with a predictable filename and insecure permissions, which allows local users to execute arbitrary SQL commands by modifying the file's contents.