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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory                           GLSA 201701-51
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 Severity: Normal
    Title: DBD::mysql: Multiple vulnerabilities
     Date: January 23, 2017
     Bugs: #589818, #596424, #600180, #601144
       ID: 201701-51

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

Background
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MySQL driver for the Perl5 Database Interface (DBI)

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

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

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

Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
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All DBD::mysql users should upgrade to the latest version:

  # emerge --sync
  # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-perl/DBD-mysql-4.41.0"

References
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[ 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
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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/201701-51

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 2017 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/