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Slackware 14.1: 2014-050-02 Critical: Mariadb Buffer Overflow

New mariadb and mysql packages are available for Slackware 13.0, 13.1, 13.37, 14.0, 14.1, and -current to fix a security issue. . -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 [slackware-security] mariadb, mysql (SSA:2014-050-02) New mariadb and mysql packages are available for Slackware 13.0, 13.1, 13.37, 14.0, 14.1, and -current to fix a security issue. Here are the details from the Slackware 14.1 ChangeLog: +--------------------------+ patches/packages/mariadb-5.5.35-i486-1_slack14.1.txz: Upgraded. This update fixes a buffer overflow in the mysql command line client which may allow malicious or compromised database servers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long server version string. For more information, see: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-0001 (* Security fix *) +--------------------------+ Where to find the new packages: +-----------------------------+ Thanks to the friendly folks at the OSU Open Source Lab (https://osuosl.org/) for donating FTP and rsync hosting to the Slackware project! :-) Also see the "Get Slack" section on http://www.slackware.com/ for additional mirror sites near you. Updated package for Slackware 13.0: ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-13.0/patches/packages/mysql-5.0.96-i486-2_slack13.0.txz Updated package for Slackware x86_64 13.0: ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware64-13.0/patches/packages/mysql-5.0.96-x86_64-2_slack13.0.txz Updated package for Slackware 13.1: ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-13.1/patches/packages/mysql-5.1.73-i486-1_slack13.1.txz Updated package for Slackware x86_64 13.1: ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware64-13.1/patches/packages/mysql-5.1.73-x86_64-1_slack13.1.txz Updated package for Slackware 13.37: ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-13.37/patches/packages/mysql-5.1.73-i486-1_slack13.37.txz Updated package for Slackware x86_6413.37: ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware64-13.37/patches/packages/mysql-5.1.73-x86_64-1_slack13.37.txz Updated package for Slackware 14.0: Updated package for Slackware x86_64 14.0: Updated package for Slackware 14.1: Updated package for Slackware x86_64 14.1: Updated package for Slackware -current: Updated package for Slackware x86_64 -current: MD5 signatures: +-------------+ Slackware 13.0 package: 1cce4ce596cb9f42513d8a9916576af8 mysql-5.0.96-i486-2_slack13.0.txz Slackware x86_64 13.0 package: ef5a1237b6878d711a32b653bbae7cb5 mysql-5.0.96-x86_64-2_slack13.0.txz Slackware 13.1 package: 3f83cf2cf1d9aa42e4104b08abdc263b mysql-5.1.73-i486-1_slack13.1.txz Slackware x86_64 13.1 package: 6a8b07c70f5d20892316713853c27fa8 mysql-5.1.73-x86_64-1_slack13.1.txz Slackware 13.37 package: 58fa913ee68907884197c465e130a010 mysql-5.1.73-i486-1_slack13.37.txz Slackware x86_64 13.37 package: 8d2b940be5f141b9c2b0e0a43c67bf63 mysql-5.1.73-x86_64-1_slack13.37.txz Slackware 14.0 package: ac87007a1dd38d854fcdade3a2a42d03 mysql-5.5.36-i486-1_slack14.0.txz Slackware x86_64 14.0 package: c6c4ba0de7750bc23cab8be4b33f0716 mysql-5.5.36-x86_64-1_slack14.0.txz Slackware 14.1 package: 0e14c2b69128af4ff32b5bc760434ccb mariadb-5.5.35-i486-1_slack14.1.txz Slackware x86_64 14.1 package: 08890b91bb6e2db66c501a7a10e936a7 mariadb-5.5.35-x86_64-1_slack14.1.txz Slackware -current package: d085ede95618780ae8b78dfe51ab127d ap/mariadb-5.5.35-i486-1.txz Slackware x86_64 -current package: 305eba3dc795b5308a9f39e196323395 ap/mariadb-5.5.35-x86_64-1.txz Installation instructions: +------------------------+ Upgrade the package as root: # upgradepkg mariadb-5.5.35-i486-1_slack14.1.txz Then, restart the database server: # sh /etc/rc.d/rc.mysqld restart +-----+ . Fresh updates for mariadb and mysql packages rolled out for Slackware to mitigate a serious buffer overflow vulnerability and enhance overall security.. Slackware Security, Mysql Update, Mariadb Patch, Buffer Overflow Fix. . Severity: Critical.LinuxSecurity.com Team

Feb 20, 2014 •Critical Slackware