Scientific Linux 5: Important MySQL Update Addressing Critical Issues

Date: Wed, 23 Jan 2013 11:20:17 -0600
Reply-To: Pat Riehecky 
Sender: Security Errata for Scientific Linux
 
From: Pat Riehecky 
Organization: Fermilab
Subject: Security ERRATA Important: mysql on SL5.x i386/x86_64
MIME-Version: 1.0

Synopsis: Important: mysql security update
Issue Date: 2013-01-22
CVE Numbers: CVE-2012-2749
 CVE-2012-5611
 CVE-2012-2122
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A stack-based buffer overflow flaw was found in the user permission checking
code in MySQL. An authenticated database user could use this flaw to
crash the
mysqld daemon or, potentially, execute arbitrary code with the privileges of
the user running the mysqld daemon. (CVE-2012-5611)

A flaw was found in the way MySQL calculated the key length when creating a
sort order index for certain queries. An authenticated database user
could use
this flaw to crash the mysqld daemon. (CVE-2012-2749)

This update also adds a patch for a potential flaw in the MySQL password
checking function, which could allow an attacker to log into any MySQL
account
without knowing the correct password. This problem (CVE-2012-2122) only
affected MySQL packages that use a certain compiler and C library
optimization.
It did not affect the mysql packages in Scientific Linux 5. The patch is
being
added as a preventive measure to ensure this problem cannot get exposed in
future revisions of the mysql packages.

After installing this update, the MySQL server daemon (mysqld) will be
restarted automatically.
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SL5
 x86_64
 mysql-5.0.95-5.el5_9.i386.rpm
 mysql-5.0.95-5.el5_9.x86_64.rpm
 mysql-debuginfo-5.0.95-5.el5_9.i386.rpm
 mysql-debuginfo-5.0.95-5.el5_9.x86_64.rpm
 mysql-bench-5.0.95-5.el5_9.x86_64.rpm
 mysql-devel-5.0.95-5.el5_9.i386.rpm
 mysql-devel-5.0.95-5.el5_9.x86_64.rpm
 mysql-server-5.0.95-5.el5_9.x86_64.rpm
 mysql-test-5.0.95-5.el5_9.x86_64.rpm
 i386
 mysql-5.0.95-5.el5_9.i386.rpm
 mysql-debuginfo-5.0.95-5.el5_9.i386.rpm
 mysql-bench-5.0.95-5.el5_9.i386.rpm
 mysql-devel-5.0.95-5.el5_9.i386.rpm
 mysql-server-5.0.95-5.el5_9.i386.rpm
 mysql-test-5.0.95-5.el5_9.i386.rpm

- Scientific Linux Development Team