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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 RHSA-2013:0772-01 Critical MySQL DoS Issue

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Calendar Grey April 25, 2013
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Critical security vulnerabilities have been patched in the latest MySQL packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux. Prompt installation of the updates is advised.
Updated mysql packages that fix several security issues are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6

Solution

Before applying this update, make sure all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied.

This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258

Summary

MySQL is a multi-user, multi-threaded SQL database server. It consists of the MySQL server daemon (mysqld) and many client programs and libraries.
This update fixes several vulnerabilities in the MySQL database server. Information about these flaws can be found on the Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory page, listed in the References section. (CVE-2012-5614, CVE-2013-1506, CVE-2013-1521, CVE-2013-1531, CVE-2013-1532, CVE-2013-1544, CVE-2013-1548, CVE-2013-1552, CVE-2013-1555, CVE-2013-2375, CVE-2013-2378, CVE-2013-2389, CVE-2013-2391, CVE-2013-2392)
These updated packages upgrade MySQL to version 5.1.69. Refer to the MySQL release notes listed in the References section for a full list of changes.
All MySQL users should upgrade to these updated packages, which correct these issues. After installing this update, the MySQL server daemon (mysqld) will be restarted automatically.

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References

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-5614 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-1506 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-1521 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-1531 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-1532 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-1544 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-1548 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-1552 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-1555 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-2375 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-2378 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-2389 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-2391 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-2392 https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification#important https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2013.html

Package List

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6):
Source:
i386: mysql-5.1.69-1.el6_4.i686.rpm mysql-debuginfo-5.1.69-1.el6_4.i686.rpm mysql-libs-5.1.69-1.el6_4.i686.rpm mysql-server-5.1.69-1.el6_4.i686.rpm
x86_64: mysql-5.1.69-1.el6_4.x86_64.rpm mysql-debuginfo-5.1.69-1.el6_4.i686.rpm mysql-debuginfo-5.1.69-1.el6_4.x86_64.rpm mysql-libs-5.1.69-1.el6_4.i686.rpm mysql-libs-5.1.69-1.el6_4.x86_64.rpm mysql-server-5.1.69-1.el6_4.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6):
Source:
i386: mysql-bench-5.1.69-1.el6_4.i686.rpm mysql-debuginfo-5.1.69-1.el6_4.i686.rpm mysql-devel-5.1.69-1.el6_4.i686.rpm mysql-embedded-5.1.69-1.el6_4.i686.rpm mysql-embedded-devel-5.1.69-1.el6_4.i686.rpm mysql-test-5.1.69-1.el6_4.i686.rpm
x86_64: mysql-bench-5.1.69-1.el6_4.x86_64.rpm mysql-debuginfo-5.1.69-1.el6_4.i686.rpm mysql-debuginfo-5.1.69-1.el6_4.x86_64.rpm mysql-devel-5.1.69-1.el6_4.i686.rpm mysql-devel-5.1.69-1.el6_4.x86_64.rpm mysql-embedded-5.1.69-1.el6_4.i686.rpm mysql-embedded-5.1.69-1.el6_4.x86_64.rpm mysql-embedded-devel-5.1.69-1.el6_4.i686.rpm mysql-embedded-devel-5.1.69-1.el6_4.x86_64.rpm mysql-test-5.1.69-1.el6_4.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6):
Source:
x86_64: mysql-5.1.69-1.el6_4.x86_64.rpm mysql-debuginfo-5.1.69-1.el6_4.i686.rpm

Read the Full Advisory


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Advisory ID: RHSA-2013:0772-01
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Advisory URL: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013:0772.html
Issue date: 2013-04-25

Topic

Updated mysql packages that fix several security issues are now availablefor Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as havingimportant security impact. Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) basescores, which give detailed severity ratings, are available for eachvulnerability from the CVE links in the References section.

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Relevant Releases Architectures

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) - i386, x86_64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) - i386, x86_64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) - x86_64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) - x86_64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) - i386, ppc64, s390x, x86_64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) - i386, ppc64, s390x, x86_64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) - i386, x86_64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) - i386, x86_64

Bugs Fixed

882607 - CVE-2012-5614 mysql: COM_BINLOG_DUMP crash on invalid data

952861 - CVE-2013-1521 mysql: unspecified vulnerability related to Server Locking (CPU April 2013)

952862 - CVE-2013-2378 mysql: unspecified vulnerability related to Information Schema (CPU April 2013)

952863 - CVE-2013-1552 mysql: unspecified vulnerability related to Server (CPU April 2013)

952864 - CVE-2013-1531 mysql: unspecified vulnerability related to Server Privileges (CPU April 2013)

952866 - CVE-2013-2375 mysql: unspecified vulnerability related to Server Privileges (CPU April 2013)

952869 - CVE-2013-1544 mysql: unspecified DoS related to Data Manipulation Language (CPU April 2013)

952871 - CVE-2013-1532 mysql: unspecified DoS related to Information Schema (CPU April 2013)

952874 - CVE-2013-2389 mysql: unspecified DoS related to InnoDB (CPU April 2013)

952875 - CVE-2013-2392 mysql: unspecified DoS related to Server Optimizer (CPU April 2013)

952876 - CVE-2013-1555 mysql: unspecified DoS related to Server Partition (CPU April 2013)

952893 - CVE-2013-1548 mysql: unspecified DoS related to Server Types (CPU April 2013)

952895 - CVE-2013-2391 mysql: unspecified vulnerability related to Server Install (CPU April 2013)

952899 - CVE-2013-1506 mysql: unspecified DoS related to Server Locking (CPU April 2013)

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