Ubuntu alert USN-1658-1 (mysql-5.1, mysql-5.5, mysql-dfsg-5.1)
| From: | Marc Deslauriers <marc.deslauriers@canonical.com> | |
| To: | ubuntu-security-announce@lists.ubuntu.com | |
| Subject: | [USN-1658-1] MySQL vulnerability | |
| Date: | Mon, 10 Dec 2012 09:52:42 -0500 | |
| Message-ID: | <50C5F73A.80604@canonical.com> |
========================================================================== Ubuntu Security Notice USN-1658-1 December 10, 2012 mysql-5.1, mysql-5.5, mysql-dfsg-5.1 vulnerability ========================================================================== A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 12.10 - Ubuntu 12.04 LTS - Ubuntu 11.10 - Ubuntu 10.04 LTS Summary: MySQL could be made to run programs if it received specially crafted network traffic from an authenticated user. Software Description: - mysql-5.5: MySQL database - mysql-5.1: MySQL database - mysql-dfsg-5.1: MySQL database Details: It was discovered that MySQL incorrectly handled certain long arguments. A remote authenticated attacker could use this issue to possibly execute arbitrary code. Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 12.10: mysql-server-5.5 5.5.28-0ubuntu0.12.10.2 Ubuntu 12.04 LTS: mysql-server-5.5 5.5.28-0ubuntu0.12.04.3 Ubuntu 11.10: mysql-server-5.1 5.1.66-0ubuntu0.11.10.3 Ubuntu 10.04 LTS: mysql-server-5.1 5.1.66-0ubuntu0.10.04.3 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes. References: http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1658-1 CVE-2012-5611 Package Information: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mysql-5.5/5.5.28-0ub... https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mysql-5.5/5.5.28-0ub... https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mysql-5.1/5.1.66-0ub... https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mysql-dfsg-5.1/5.1.6... -- ubuntu-security-announce mailing list ubuntu-security-announce@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-security...