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SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12: SUSE-SU-2016:2395-1 Critical Code Exec

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Calendar Grey September 27, 2016
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This Red Hat patch resolves a critical postgresql vulnerability that could allow for unauthorized code execution under specific user permissions.
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Summary

This update for mariadb to 1.0.0.27 fixes the following issues: Security issue fixed: * CVE-2016-6662: A malicious user with SQL and filesystem access could create a my.cnf in the datadir and , under certain circumstances, execute arbitrary code as mysql (or even root) user. (bsc#998309) * release notes: * https://mariadb.com/docs/release-notes/community-server/old-releases/release-notes-mariadb-10-0-series/mariadb-10027-release-notes * changelog: * https://mariadb.com/docs/release-notes/community-server/changelogs/changelogs-mariadb-100-series/mariadb-10027-changelog Bugs fixed: - Make ORDER BY optimization functions take into account multiple equalities. (bsc#949520) Patch Instructions: To install this SUSE Security Update use YaST online_update.

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security advisory code execution arbitrary code mariadb SUSE Enterprise Server

References

#949520 #998309

Cross- CVE-2016-6662

Affected Products:

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 12

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-LTSS

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-6662.html

https://bugzilla.suse.com/949520

https://bugzilla.suse.com/998309

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2016:2395-1
Rating: important

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