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Gentoo: GLSA 201701-01 Normal: MariaDB and MySQL Remote Execution Threat

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Calendar Grey January 1, 2017
Dist Gentoo Esm H88
Several security flaws found in MariaDB and MySQL might enable remote command execution; updating is advised.
Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in MariaDB and MySQL, the worst of which could lead to the remote execution of arbitrary code.

Summary

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

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Topics Covered

security advisory security issue mysql remote execution gentoo linux normal severity mariadb

Resolution

All MariaDB users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-db/mariadb-10.0.28"
All MySQL users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-db/mysql-5.6.34"

References

[ 1 ] CVE-2016-3492 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-3492 [ 2 ] CVE-2016-3495 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-3495 [ 3 ] CVE-2016-5507 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-5507 [ 4 ] CVE-2016-5584 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-5584 [ 5 ] CVE-2016-5609 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-5609 [ 6 ] CVE-2016-5612 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-5612 [ 7 ] CVE-2016-5625 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-5625 [ 8 ] CVE-2016-5626 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-5626 [ 9 ] CVE-2016-5627 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-5627 [ 10 ] CVE-2016-5628 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-5628 [ 11 ] CVE-2016-5629 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-5629 [ 12 ] CVE-2016-5630 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-5630 [ 13 ] CVE-2016-5631 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/201701-01
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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: Normal
Title: MariaDB and MySQL: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date: January 01, 2017
Bugs: #593584, #593608, #593614, #593618, #597538, #598704
ID: 201701-01

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Topics Covered

security advisory security issue mysql remote execution gentoo linux normal severity mariadb

Synopsis

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in MariaDB and MySQL, the worst of which could lead to the remote execution of arbitrary code.

Background

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

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Affected Packages

------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 dev-db/mariadb < 10.0.28 >= 10.0.28 2 dev-db/mysql < 5.6.34 >= 5.6.34 ------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 affected packages

Impact

===== Attackers could execute arbitrary code, escalate privileges, and impact availability via unspecified vectors.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

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