[ GLSA 200705-11 ] MySQL: Two Denial of Service vulnerabilities
Date: Tue, 8 May 2007 18:37:18 +0200
From: Raphael Marichez <falco@gentoo.org.>
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Subject: [ GLSA 200705-11 ] MySQL: Two Denial of Service vulnerabilities
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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200705-11
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http://security.gentoo.org/
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Severity: Normal
Title: MySQL: Two Denial of Service vulnerabilities
Date: May 08, 2007
Bugs: #170126, #171934
ID: 200705-11
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Synopsis
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Two Denial of Service vulnerabilities have been discovered in MySQL.
Background
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MySQL is a popular multi-threaded, multi-user SQL server.
Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 dev-db/mysql < 5.0.38 >= 5.0.38
< 5.0
Description
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mu-b discovered a NULL pointer dereference in item_cmpfunc.cc when
processing certain types of SQL requests. Sec Consult also discovered
another NULL pointer dereference when sorting certain types of queries
on the database metadata.
Impact
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In both cases, a remote attacker could send a specially crafted SQL
request to the server, possibly resulting in a server crash. Note that
the attacker needs the ability to execute SELECT queries.
Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
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All MySQL users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-db/mysql-5.0.38"
References
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[ 1 ] Original Report
http://bugs.mysql.com/bug.php?id=27513
[ 2 ] CVE-2007-1420
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-1420
Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200705-11.xml
Concerns?
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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
http://bugs.gentoo.org.
License
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Copyright 2007 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).
The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5
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