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| Subject: | rPSA-2008-0018-1 mysql mysql-bench mysql-server |
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| Date: | Thu, 17 Jan 2008 10:32:21 -0500 |
rPath Security Advisory: 2008-0018-1
Published: 2008-01-17
Products:
rPath Linux 1
Rating: Major
Exposure Level Classification:
Local Deterministic Privilege Escalation
Updated Versions:
mysql=conary.rpath.com@rpl:1/5.0.51-0.1-1
mysql-bench=conary.rpath.com@rpl:1/5.0.51-0.1-1
mysql-server=conary.rpath.com@rpl:1/5.0.51-0.1-1
rPath Issue Tracking System:
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1999
References:
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-5969
Description:
Previous versions of the mysql package are vulnerable to a Privilege
Escalation attack in which an authenticated user may overwrite system
table information by changing a symlink.
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0018
Copyright 2008 rPath, Inc.
This file is distributed under the terms of the MIT License.
A copy is available at http://www.rpath.com/permanent/mit-license.html
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