From: Secunia Security Advisories (sec-advsecunia.com)
Date: Tue Aug 14 2007 - 03:47:06 CDT

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TITLE:
rPath update for mysql, mysql-bench, and mysql-server

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA26430

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/26430/

CRITICAL:
Less critical

IMPACT:
Security Bypass, Privilege escalation, DoS

WHERE:
From local network

OPERATING SYSTEM:
rPath Linux 1.x
http://secunia.com/product/10614/

DESCRIPTION:
rPath has issued an update for mysql, mysql-bench and mysql-server.
This fixes some vulnerabilities, which can be exploited by malicious
users to gain escalated privileges, bypass certain security
restrictions, or cause a DoS (Denial of Service) and by malicious
people to cause a DoS.

For more information:
SA25301

SOLUTION:
Update to:

mysql=/conary.rpath.comrpl:devel//1/5.0.45-0.1-1
mysql-bench=/conary.rpath.comrpl:devel//1/5.0.45-0.1-1
mysql-server=/conary.rpath.comrpl:devel//1/5.0.45-0.1-1

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://lists.rpath.com/pipermail/security-announce/2007-August/000224.html

OTHER REFERENCES:
SA25301:
http://secunia.com/advisories/25301/

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