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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory                           GLSA 201504-05
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 Severity: Normal
    Title: MySQL and MariaDB: Multiple vulnerabilities
     Date: April 11, 2015
     Bugs: #537216, #537262
       ID: 201504-05

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Synopsis
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in MySQL and MariaDB, the
worst of which can allow remote attackers to cause a Denial of Service
condition.

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                 < 5.6.22                  >= 5.6.22
  2  dev-db/mariadb              < 10.0.16                 >= 10.0.16
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     2 affected packages

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

Impact
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A remote attacker could exploit vulnerabilities to possibly cause a
Denial of Service condition.

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-5.6.22"

All MariaDB users should upgrade to the latest version:

  # emerge --sync
  # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-db/mariadb-10.0.16"

References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2014-6568
      http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-6568
[ 2 ] CVE-2015-0374
      http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-0374
[ 3 ] CVE-2015-0381
      http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-0381
[ 4 ] CVE-2015-0382
      http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-0382
[ 5 ] CVE-2015-0385
      http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-0385
[ 6 ] CVE-2015-0391
      http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-0391
[ 7 ] CVE-2015-0409
      http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-0409
[ 8 ] CVE-2015-0411
      http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-0411
[ 9 ] CVE-2015-0432
      http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-0432

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/201504-05

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 2015 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/