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GENTOO LINUX SECURITY ANNOUNCEMENT 200309-08 |
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PACKAGE : mysql |
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SUMMARY : buffer overflow |
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DATE : 2003-09-15 10:00 UTC |
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EXPLOIT : remote |
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VERSIONS AFFECTED : <mysql-3.23.57-r1 <mysql-4.0.13-r4 >=mysql-4.0.14-r2(masked) |
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FIXED VERSION : >=mysql-3.23.57-r1 >=mysql-4.0.13-r4 >=mysql-4.0.14-r2(masked) |
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CVE : CAN-2003-0780 |
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quote from advisory: |
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"Anyone with global administrative privileges on a MySQL server may |
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execute arbitrary code even on a host he isn't supposed to have a shell |
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on, with the privileges of the system account running the MySQL server." |
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read the full advisory at: |
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http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/337012 |
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SOLUTION |
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It is recommended that all Gentoo Linux users who are running |
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dev-db/mysql upgrade to either one of these versions: |
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3.23.x - mysql-3.23.57-r1 |
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4.0.x - mysql-4.0.13-r4 OR |
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mysql-4.0.14-r2 if accepting "~" keywords. |
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emerge sync |
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emerge \=dev-db/mysql/<mysql version> |
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emerge clean |
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