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Gentoo: GLSA-201308-06 High: MySQL Denial of Service Issues

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Calendar Grey August 29, 2013
Dist Gentoo Esm H88
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in MySQL, allowing attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause Denial of Service.

Summary

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

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Topics Covered

security advisory denial of service high severity gentoo mysql arbitrary code execution

Resolution

All MySQL users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-db/mysql-5.1.70"

References

[ 1 ] CVE-2011-2262 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2011-2262 [ 2 ] CVE-2012-0075 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-0075 [ 3 ] CVE-2012-0087 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-0087 [ 4 ] CVE-2012-0101 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-0101 [ 5 ] CVE-2012-0102 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-0102 [ 6 ] CVE-2012-0112 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-0112 [ 7 ] CVE-2012-0113 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-0113 [ 8 ] CVE-2012-0114 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-0114 [ 9 ] CVE-2012-0115 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-0115 [ 10 ] CVE-2012-0116 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-0116 [ 11 ] CVE-2012-0117 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-0117 [ 12 ] CVE-2012-0118 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-0118 [ 13 ] CVE-2012-0119 http://...

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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/201308-06
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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: August 29, 2013
Bugs: #399375, #411503, #412889, #417989, #445602, #462498,
ID: 201308-06

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Topics Covered

security advisory denial of service high severity gentoo mysql arbitrary code execution

Synopsis

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in MySQL, allowing attackersto execute arbitrary code or cause Denial of Service.

Background

MySQL is a fast, multi-threaded, multi-user SQL database server.

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Affected Packages

------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 dev-db/mysql < 5.1.70 >= 5.1.70

Impact

===== A remote attacker could send a specially crafted request, possibly resulting in execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the application or a Denial of Service condition.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

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