Secunia Security Advisory - rPath has issued an update of mysql, mysql-bench, and mysql-server. This fixes a vulnerability and various security issues, which can be exploited by malicious users to gain escalated privileges, bypass certain security restrictions and cause a DoS (Denial of Service) or malicious people to cause a DoS.
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TITLE:
rPath update for mysql, mysql-bench, and mysql-server
SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA26073
VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/26073/
CRITICAL:
Less critical
IMPACT:
Security Bypass, Privilege escalation, DoS
WHERE:
Local system
OPERATING SYSTEM:
rPath Linux 1.x
http://secunia.com/product/10614/
DESCRIPTION:
rPath has issued an update of mysql, mysql-bench, and mysql-server.
This fixes a vulnerability and various security issues, which can be
exploited by malicious users to gain escalated privileges, bypass
certain security restrictions and cause a DoS (Denial of Service) or
malicious people to cause a DoS.
For more information:
SA25301
SOLUTION:
Update to:
mysql=/conary.rpath.com at rpl:devel//1/5.0.45-0.1-1
mysql-bench=/conary.rpath.com at rpl:devel//1/5.0.45-0.1-1
mysql-server=/conary.rpath.com at rpl:devel//1/5.0.45-0.1-1
ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://lists.rpath.com/pipermail/security-announce/2007-July/000213.html
OTHER REFERENCES:
SA25301:
http://secunia.com/advisories/25301/
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