| Description: | Description:
The remote host is missing updates announced in
advisory RHSA-2008:0364.
MySQL is a multi-user, multi-threaded SQL database server. MySQL is a
client/server implementation consisting of a server daemon (mysqld), and
many different client programs and libraries.
MySQL did not require privileges such as SELECT for the source table in a
CREATE TABLE LIKE statement. An authenticated user could obtain sensitive
information, such as the table structure. (CVE-2007-3781)
A flaw was discovered in MySQL that allowed an authenticated user to gain
update privileges for a table in another database, via a view that refers
to the external table. (CVE-2007-3782)
MySQL did not require the DROP privilege for RENAME TABLE statements.
An authenticated user could use this flaw to rename arbitrary tables.
(CVE-2007-2691)
A flaw was discovered in the mysql_change_db function when returning from
SQL SECURITY INVOKER stored routines. An authenticated user could use this
flaw to gain database privileges. (CVE-2007-2692)
MySQL allowed an authenticated user to bypass logging mechanisms via SQL
queries that contain the NULL character, which were not properly handled by
the mysql_real_query function. (CVE-2006-0903)
MySQL allowed an authenticated user to access a table through a previously
created MERGE table, even after the user's privileges were revoked from
the original table, which might violate intended security policy. This is
addressed by allowing the MERGE storage engine to be disabled, which can
be done by running mysqld with the --skip-merge option. (CVE-2006-4031)
MySQL evaluated arguments in the wrong security context, which allowed an
authenticated user to gain privileges through a routine that had been made
available using GRANT EXECUTE. (CVE-2006-4227)
Multiple flaws in MySQL allowed an authenticated user to cause the MySQL
daemon to crash via crafted SQL queries. This only caused a temporary
denial of service, as the MySQL daemon is automatically restarted after the
crash. (CVE-2006-7232, CVE-2007-1420, CVE-2007-2583)
Note: these updated packages upgrade MySQL to version 5.0.45. For a full
list of bug fixes and enhancements, refer to the MySQL release notes:
http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/releasenotes-cs-5-0.html
All mysql users are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which
resolve these issues.
Solution:
Please note that this update is available via
Red Hat Network. To use Red Hat Network, launch the Red
Hat Update Agent with the following command: up2date
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0364.html
http://www.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#low
Risk factor : High
CVSS Score:
6.5
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