MySQL Connector/Net is Missing SSL Certificate Validation
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1022482 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1022482
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2009-4833
(Links to External Site)
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Updated: May 5 2010
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Original Entry Date: Jun 30 2009
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Impact:
Disclosure of system information, Disclosure of user information
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Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): prior to 6.0.4
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in MySQL Connector/Net. A remote user can conduct spoofing attacks.
MySQL Connector/Net does not validate the remote server's digital certificate when using SSL. A remote user can conduct man-in-the-middle attacks to gain access to the ostensibly protected data.
Wes Henderson reported this vulnerability.
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Impact:
A remote user can conduct spoofing attacks to gain access to the ostensibly protected data stream.
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Solution:
The vendor has issued a fix (6.0.4).
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Vendor URL: www.mysql.com/ (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Authentication error
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Underlying OS:
Linux (Any), UNIX (Any), Windows (Any)
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Message History:
None.
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Mon, 29 Jun 2009 22:32:20 -0400
Subject: MySQL
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> MySQL Connector/Net
> SSL Certificate Validation is Missing, Causing Security Vulnerability
http://bugs.mysql.com/bug.php?id=38700
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