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GENTOO LINUX SECURITY ANNOUNCEMENT 200212-2 |
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PACKAGE : mysql |
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SUMMARY : remote DOS and arbitrary code execution |
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DATE : 2002-12-15 12:12 UTC |
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EXPLOIT : remote |
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- From e-matters advisory: |
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"We have discovered two flaws within the MySQL server that can be used |
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by any MySQL user to crash the server. Furthermore one of the flaws can |
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be used to bypass the MySQL password check or to execute arbitrary code |
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with the privileges of the user running mysqld. |
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We have also discovered an arbitrary size heap overflow within the mysql |
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client library and another vulnerability that allows to write '\0' to any |
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memory address. Both flaws could allow DOS attacks against or arbitrary |
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code execution within anything linked against libmysqlclient." |
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Read the full advisory at |
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http://security.e-matters.de/advisories/042002.html |
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SOLUTION |
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It is recommended that all Gentoo Linux users who are running |
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net-misc/freeswan-3.23.53 and earlier update their systems as follows: |
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emerge rsync |
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emerge mysql |
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emerge clean |
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woodchip@g.o |
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