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The remote host is missing updates announced in advisory CLA-2003:743.
MySQL is a very popular SQL database, distributed under the GNU-GPL license.
This update fixes three vulnerabilities in the versions of MySQL distributed with Conectiva Linux:
1. Double free vulnerability[1] in the mysql_change_user() function. An attacker with access to the MySQL server can exploit this vulnerability to at least cause a denial of service condition (crash the MySQL server process) by sending specially crafted data from a client application.
2. World writeable configuration files vulnerability[2]. An attacker with access to the MySQL server can create/overwrite a MySQL configuration file using a SELECT * INFO OUTFILE command. This can be exploited to, for example, cause MySQL to run as root upon restart.
3. Password handler buffer overflow vulnerability. Frank Denis reported[3] a buffer overflow vulnerability in the password handling functions of MySQL. An attacker with global administrative privileges on the MySQL server can exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user the MySQL server process is running as.
The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the names CVE-2003-0073[4], CVE-2003-0150[5] and CVE-2003-0780[6] to these issues, respectively.
This update brings the latest stable MySQL version available from the 3.23 serie (3.23.58). Besides the fix or the aforementioned vulnerabilities, this new version includes several other bugfixes and minor enhancements, which can be seen in the project changelogs[7].
Solution: The apt tool can be used to perform RPM package upgrades by running 'apt-get update' followed by 'apt-get upgrade'
http://www.mysql.com/doc/en/News-3.23.55.html http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/314391 http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/337012 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2003-0073 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2003-0150 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2003-0780 http://www.mysql.com/doc/en/News-3.23.x.html http://www.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=CLA-2003:743 http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/index.php?id=a&anuncio=002003
Risk factor : Critical
CVSS Score: 9.0
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