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Scientific Linux 6: MySQL Important Security Update SLSA-2017:0184-1 CVE-2016-6662 CVE-2016-5616

Important: mysql security update. Date: Tue, 24 Jan 2017 16:14:32 -0000 Reply-To: scientific-linux-users@ Sender: Security Errata for Scientific Linux From: Pat Riehecky Subject: Security ERRATA Important: mysql on SL6.x i386/x86_64 MIME-Version: 1.0 Message-ID: Synopsis: Important: mysql security update Advisory ID: SLSA-2017:0184-1 Issue Date: 2017-01-24 CVE Numbers: CVE-2016-6662 CVE-2016-5616 CVE-2016-6663 -- Security Fix(es): * It was discovered that the MySQL logging functionality allowed writing to MySQL configuration files. An administrative database user, or a database user with FILE privileges, could possibly use this flaw to run arbitrary commands with root privileges on the system running the database server. (CVE-2016-6662) * A race condition was found in the way MySQL performed MyISAM engine table repair. A database user with shell access to the server running mysqld could use this flaw to change permissions of arbitrary files writable by the mysql system user. (CVE-2016-6663, CVE-2016-5616) -- SL6 x86_64 mysql-5.1.73-8.el6_8.x86_64.rpm mysql-debuginfo-5.1.73-8.el6_8.i686.rpm mysql-debuginfo-5.1.73-8.el6_8.x86_64.rpm mysql-libs-5.1.73-8.el6_8.i686.rpm mysql-libs-5.1.73-8.el6_8.x86_64.rpm mysql-server-5.1.73-8.el6_8.x86_64.rpm mysql-bench-5.1.73-8.el6_8.x86_64.rpm mysql-devel-5.1.73-8.el6_8.i686.rpm mysql-devel-5.1.73-8.el6_8.x86_64.rpm mysql-embedded-5.1.73-8.el6_8.i686.rpm mysql-embedded-5.1.73-8.el6_8.x86_64.rpm mysql-embedded-devel-5.1.73-8.el6_8.i686.rpm mysql-embedded-devel-5.1.73-8.el6_8.x86_64.rpm mysql-test-5.1.73-8.el6_8.x86_64.rpm i386 mysql-5.1.73-8.el6_8.i686.rpm mysql-debuginfo-5.1.73-8.el6_8.i686.rpm mysql-libs-5.1.73-8.el6_8.i686.rpm mysql-server-5.1.73-8.el6_8.i686.rpm mysql-bench-5.1.73-8.el6_8.i686.rpm mysql-devel-5.1.73-8.el6_8.i686.rpm mysql-embedded-5.1.73-8.el6_8.i686.rpm mysql-embedded-devel-5.1.73-8.el6_8.i686.rpm mysql-test-5.1.73-8.el6_8.i686.rpm - Scientific Linux Development Team . Enhance MySQL security on Scientific Linux byimplementing vital upgrades for user authentication, network security, patch updates, permissions, and more to protect against threats. mysql update, Scientific Linux security, MySQL fixes, database security updates. . Severity: Important. LinuxSecurity.com Team

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