Summary
The host is running MySQL and is prone to Denial Of Service vulnerability.
Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to cause a Denial of Service.
Impact Level: Application
Solution
Upgrade to MySQL version 5.1.48
For updates refer to http://dev.mysql.com/downloads
Insight
The flaw is due to an error when processing the 'ALTER DATABASE' statement and can be exploited to corrupt the MySQL data directory using the '#mysql50#' prefix followed by a '.' or '..'.
NOTE: Successful exploitation requires 'ALTER' privileges on a database.
Affected
MySQL version priot to 5.1.48 on all running platform.
References
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2010-2008 -
CVSS Base Score: 3.5
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P
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