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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200503-19 |
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Severity: Normal |
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Title: MySQL: Multiple vulnerabilities |
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Date: March 16, 2005 |
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Bugs: #84819 |
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ID: 200503-19 |
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Synopsis |
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MySQL contains several vulnerabilities potentially leading to the |
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overwriting of local files or to the execution of arbitrary code. |
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Background |
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MySQL is a fast, multi-threaded, multi-user SQL database server. |
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Affected packages |
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected |
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1 dev-db/mysql < 4.0.24 >= 4.0.24 |
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Description |
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MySQL fails to properly validate input for authenticated users with |
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INSERT and DELETE privileges (CAN-2005-0709 and CAN-2005-0710). |
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Furthermore MySQL uses predictable filenames when creating temporary |
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files with CREATE TEMPORARY TABLE (CAN-2005-0711). |
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Impact |
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At attacker with INSERT and DELETE privileges could exploit this to |
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manipulate the mysql table or accessing libc calls, potentially leading |
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to the execution of arbitrary code with the permissions of the user |
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running MySQL. An attacker with CREATE TEMPORARY TABLE privileges could |
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exploit this to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack. |
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Workaround |
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There is no known workaround at this time. |
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Resolution |
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All MySQL users should upgrade to the latest version: |
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# emerge --sync |
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# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-db/mysql-4.0.24" |
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References |
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[ 1 ] CAN-2005-0709 |
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http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2005-0709 |
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[ 2 ] CAN-2005-0710 |
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http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2005-0710 |
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[ 3 ] CAN-2005-0711 |
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http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2005-0711 |
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Availability |
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at |
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the Gentoo Security Website: |
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http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200503-19.xml |
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Concerns? |
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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the |
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confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost |
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importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to |
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security@g.o or alternatively, you may file a bug at |
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http://bugs.gentoo.org. |
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License |
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Copyright 2005 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text |
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belongs to its owner(s). |
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The contents of this document are licensed under the |
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Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license. |
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http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0 |