Ubuntu Security Notice 1658-1 - It was discovered that MySQL incorrectly handled certain long arguments. A remote authenticated attacker could use this issue to possibly execute arbitrary code.
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-1658-1
December 10, 2012
mysql-5.1, mysql-5.5, mysql-dfsg-5.1 vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 12.10
- Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 11.10
- Ubuntu 10.04 LTS
Summary:
MySQL could be made to run programs if it received specially crafted
network traffic from an authenticated user.
Software Description:
- mysql-5.5: MySQL database
- mysql-5.1: MySQL database
- mysql-dfsg-5.1: MySQL database
Details:
It was discovered that MySQL incorrectly handled certain long arguments. A
remote authenticated attacker could use this issue to possibly execute
arbitrary code.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 12.10:
mysql-server-5.5 5.5.28-0ubuntu0.12.10.2
Ubuntu 12.04 LTS:
mysql-server-5.5 5.5.28-0ubuntu0.12.04.3
Ubuntu 11.10:
mysql-server-5.1 5.1.66-0ubuntu0.11.10.3
Ubuntu 10.04 LTS:
mysql-server-5.1 5.1.66-0ubuntu0.10.04.3
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References:
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1658-1
CVE-2012-5611
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mysql-5.5/5.5.28-0ubuntu0.12.10.2
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mysql-5.5/5.5.28-0ubuntu0.12.04.3
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mysql-5.1/5.1.66-0ubuntu0.11.10.3
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mysql-dfsg-5.1/5.1.66-0ubuntu0.10.04.3