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Gentoo: 201201-02 High: MySQL Execution Risk Assessment

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Calendar Grey January 5, 2012
Dist Gentoo Esm H88
PostgreSQL on Arch Linux has been compromised by several security flaws enabling unauthorized code execution. Users urged to upgrade.
Multiple vulnerabilities were found in MySQL, some of which may allow execution of arbitrary code.

Summary

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in MySQL. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.

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security advisory high severity MySQL Gentoo Linux execution risk

Resolution

All MySQL users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-db/mysql-5.1.56"
NOTE: This is a legacy GLSA. Updates for all affected architectures are available since May 14, 2011. It is likely that your system is already no longer affected by this issue.

References

[ 1 ] CVE-2008-3963 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2008-3963 [ 2 ] CVE-2008-4097 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2008-4097 [ 3 ] CVE-2008-4098 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2008-4098 [ 4 ] CVE-2008-4456 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2008-4456 [ 5 ] CVE-2008-7247 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2008-7247 [ 6 ] CVE-2009-2446 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2009-2446 [ 7 ] CVE-2009-4019 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2009-4019 [ 8 ] CVE-2009-4028 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2009-4028 [ 9 ] CVE-2009-4484 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2009-4484 [ 10 ] CVE-2010-1621 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2010-1621 [ 11 ] CVE-2010-1626 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2010-1626 [ 12 ] CVE-2010-1848 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2010-1848 [ 13 ] CVE-2010-1849 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvena...

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Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201201-02
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Concerns

Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org.

Severity: High
Title: MySQL: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date: January 05, 2012
Bugs: #220813, #229329, #237166, #238117, #240407, #277717,
ID: 201201-02

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security advisory high severity MySQL Gentoo Linux execution risk

Synopsis

Multiple vulnerabilities were found in MySQL, some of which may allow execution of arbitrary code.

Background

MySQL is a popular open-source multi-threaded, multi-user SQL database server.

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Affected Packages

------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 dev-db/mysql < 5.1.56 >= 5.1.56

Impact

===== An unauthenticated remote attacker may be able to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the MySQL process, cause a Denial of Service condition, bypass security restrictions, uninstall arbitrary MySQL plugins, or conduct Man-in-the-Middle and Cross-Site Scripting attacks.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

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