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Scientific Linux: Mysql Security Advisory for Critical Authentication Issue

Calendar Aug 30, 2007 • User Avatar LinuxSecurity Advisories
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security advisory critical mysql remote attack authentication issue Scientific Linux
Important: mysql security update 
Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2007 16:51:01 -0500
Reply-To: Troy Dawson 
Sender: Security Errata for Scientific Linux
 
From: Troy Dawson 
Subject: Security ERRATA for mysql on SL5.x, SL4.x i386/x86_64
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Synopsis:	Important: mysql security update
Issue date:	2007-08-30
CVE Names:	CVE-2007-3780

A flaw was discovered in MySQL's authentication protocol. It is possible
for a remote unauthenticated attacker to send a specially crafted
authentication request to the MySQL server causing it to crash. (CVE-2007-3780)

SL 4.x

 SRPMS:
	mysql-4.1.20-2.RHEL4.1.0.1.src.rpm
 i386:
	mysql-4.1.20-2.RHEL4.1.0.1.i386.rpm
	mysql-bench-4.1.20-2.RHEL4.1.0.1.i386.rpm
	mysql-devel-4.1.20-2.RHEL4.1.0.1.i386.rpm
	mysql-server-4.1.20-2.RHEL4.1.0.1.i386.rpm
 x86_64:
	mysql-4.1.20-2.RHEL4.1.0.1.i386.rpm
	mysql-4.1.20-2.RHEL4.1.0.1.x86_64.rpm
	mysql-bench-4.1.20-2.RHEL4.1.0.1.x86_64.rpm
	mysql-devel-4.1.20-2.RHEL4.1.0.1.x86_64.rpm
	mysql-server-4.1.20-2.RHEL4.1.0.1.x86_64.rpm

SL 5.x

 SRPMS:
	mysql-5.0.22-2.1.0.1.src.rpm
 i386:
	mysql-5.0.22-2.1.0.1.i386.rpm
	mysql-bench-5.0.22-2.1.0.1.i386.rpm
	mysql-devel-5.0.22-2.1.0.1.i386.rpm
	mysql-server-5.0.22-2.1.0.1.i386.rpm
	mysql-test-5.0.22-2.1.0.1.i386.rpm
 x86_64:
	mysql-5.0.22-2.1.0.1.i386.rpm
	mysql-5.0.22-2.1.0.1.x86_64.rpm
	mysql-bench-5.0.22-2.1.0.1.x86_64.rpm
	mysql-devel-5.0.22-2.1.0.1.i386.rpm
	mysql-devel-5.0.22-2.1.0.1.x86_64.rpm
	mysql-server-5.0.22-2.1.0.1.x86_64.rpm
	mysql-test-5.0.22-2.1.0.1.x86_64.rpm

-Connie Sieh
-Troy Dawson
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