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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory                           GLSA 201411-02
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 Severity: Normal
    Title: MySQL, MariaDB: Multiple vulnerabilities
     Date: November 05, 2014
     Bugs: #525504
       ID: 201411-02

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Synopsis
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in the MySQL and MariaDB,
possibly allowing attackers to cause unspecified impact.

Background
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MySQL is a popular multi-threaded, multi-user SQL server. MariaDB is an
enhanced, drop-in replacement for MySQL.

Affected packages
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     Package              /     Vulnerable     /            Unaffected
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  1  dev-db/mysql                 < 5.5.40                  >= 5.5.40
  2  dev-db/mariadb             < 5.5.40-r1              >= 5.5.40-r1
    -------------------------------------------------------------------
     2 affected packages

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

Impact
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A remote attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities to cause
unspecified impact, possibly including remote execution of arbitrary
code, Denial of Service, or disclosure of sensitive information.

Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
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All MySQL users should upgrade to the latest version:

  # emerge --sync
  # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-db/mysql-5.5.40"

All MariaDB users should upgrade to the latest version:

  # emerge --sync
  # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-db/mariadb-5.5.40-r1"

References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2014-6464
      http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-6464
[ 2 ] CVE-2014-6469
      http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-6469
[ 3 ] CVE-2014-6491
      http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-6491
[ 4 ] CVE-2014-6494
      http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-6494
[ 5 ] CVE-2014-6496
      http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-6496
[ 6 ] CVE-2014-6500
      http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-6500
[ 7 ] CVE-2014-6507
      http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-6507
[ 8 ] CVE-2014-6555
      http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-6555
[ 9 ] CVE-2014-6559
      http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-6559

Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:

 https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201411-02

Concerns?
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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.

License
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Copyright 2014 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).

The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5/