Debian 9: DSA-3840-1 Critical: mysql-connector-java Code Execution Risk
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May 2, 2017
Thijs Alkemade discovered that unexpected automatic deserialisation of Java objects in the MySQL Connector/J JDBC driver may result in the execution of arbitary code
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Summary
Thijs Alkemade discovered that unexpected automatic deserialisation of
Java objects in the MySQL Connector/J JDBC driver may result in the
execution of arbitary code. For additional details, please refer to the
advisory at
https://www.computest.nl/advisories/CT-2017-0425_MySQL-Connector-J.txt
For the stable distribution (jessie), this problem has been fixed in
version 5.1.41-1~deb8u1.
For the upcoming stable distribution (stretch), this problem has been
fixed in version 5.1.41-1.
For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in
version 5.1.41-1.
We recommend that you upgrade your mysql-connector-java packages.
Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://www.debian.org/security/
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Package: mysql-connector-java
CVE ID: CVE-2017-3523
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