Gentoo: GLSA-201201-02: MySQL: Multiple vulnerabilities
Summary
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in MySQL. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
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?cvename=CVE-2010-1849 [ 14 ] CVE-2010-1850 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2010-1850 [ 15 ] CVE-2010-2008 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2010-2008 [ 16 ] CVE-2010-3676 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2010-3676 [ 17 ] CVE-2010-3677 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2010-3677 [ 18 ] CVE-2010-3678 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2010-3678 [ 19 ] CVE-2010-3679 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2010-3679 [ 20 ] CVE-2010-3680 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2010-3680 [ 21 ] CVE-2010-3681 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2010-3681 [ 22 ] CVE-2010-3682 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2010-3682 [ 23 ] CVE-2010-3683 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2010-3683 [ 24 ] CVE-2010-3833 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2010-3833 [ 25 ] CVE-2010-3834 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2010-3834 [ 26 ] CVE-2010-3835 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2010-3835 [ 27 ] CVE-2010-3836 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2010-3836 [ 28 ] CVE-2010-3837 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2010-3837 [ 29 ] CVE-2010-3838 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2010-3838 [ 30 ] CVE-2010-3839 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2010-3839 [ 31 ] CVE-2010-3840 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2010-3840
Availability
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201201-02
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.
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.
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.
