rPath alert rPSA-2008-0040-1 (mysql)

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rPSA-2008-0040-1 mysql mysql-bench mysql-server
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rPath Security Advisory: 2008-0040-1
Published: 2008-02-05
Products:
    rPath Linux 1

Rating: Minor
Exposure Level Classification:
    Deterministic Weakness
Updated Versions:
    mysql=conary.rpath.com@rpl:1/5.0.51a-0.2-1
    mysql-bench=conary.rpath.com@rpl:1/5.0.51a-0.2-1
    mysql-server=conary.rpath.com@rpl:1/5.0.51a-0.2-1

rPath Issue Tracking System:
    https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2187
    https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2188

Description:
    Previous versions of the mysql package contain multiple weaknesses that
    can lead to local-server crashes and internal privilege escalations.
    
    Additionally, the immediately previous version of mysql was unable to
    create databases in TRADITIONAL mode.  This has been corrected.

http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0040

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