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Gentoo: 201701-51 Normal: DBD:mysql Code Execution Risk

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Calendar Grey January 23, 2017
Dist Gentoo Esm H88
Gentoo GLSA 202303-12 outlines several security issues in DBD::Pg which may result in arbitrary code execution or denial of service.
Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in DBD::mysql, the worst of which might allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code.

Summary

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

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Topics Covered

security advisory code execution DoS threat Gentoo Linux normal severity DBD:mysql

Resolution

All DBD::mysql users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-perl/DBD-mysql-4.41.0"

References

[ 1 ] CVE-2015-8949 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-8949 [ 2 ] CVE-2016-1246 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-1246 [ 3 ] CVE-2016-1249 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-1249 [ 4 ] CVE-2016-1251 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-1251

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-51
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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: DBD::mysql: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date: January 23, 2017
Bugs: #589818, #596424, #600180, #601144
ID: 201701-51

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Topics Covered

security advisory code execution DoS threat Gentoo Linux normal severity DBD:mysql

Synopsis

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in DBD::mysql, the worst of which might allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code.

Background

MySQL driver for the Perl5 Database Interface (DBI)

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Affected Packages

------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 dev-perl/DBD-mysql < 4.41.0 >= 4.41.0

Impact

===== An attacker could cause a Denial of Service condition, execute arbitrary code, or have other unspecified impacts.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

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