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MySQL Multiple Vulnerabilities
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA28419
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Release Date:
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2008-01-15
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Last Update:
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2008-07-02
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Popularity:
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11,058 views
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Critical:
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Moderately critical
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Impact:
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Privilege escalation
DoS
System access
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Where:
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From local network
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Solution Status:
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Vendor Patch
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| Software: | MySQL 5.x
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| CVE reference: | CVE-2007-6303
CVE-2007-6304
CVE-2008-0226
CVE-2008-0227
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Description:
Some vulnerabilities have been reported in MySQL, which can be exploited by by malicious users to gain escalated privileges, and by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service) and to compromise a vulnerable system.
1) Some vulnerabilities are caused due to the use of vulnerable yaSSL code.
For more information:
SA28324
Successful exploitation requires that SSL access through yaSSL is enabled.
The vulnerabilities are reported in version 5.0.51. Other versions after 5.0.9 may also be affected.
2) Two vulnerabilities can be exploited by malicious users to gain escalated privileges or to cause a DoS (Denial of Service).
For more information see vulnerabilities #1 and #2 in:
SA28063
The vulnerabilities are reported in versions prior to 5.0.51a.
Solution:
Update to MySQL Community Server 5.0.51.a or later.
http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/mysql/5.0.html
Provided and/or discovered by:
Originally reported by Luigi Auriemma in yaSSL.
Changelog:
2008-01-29: Added CVE reference.
2008-07-02: Updated "Description", "Solution", "Original Advisory" section, and "Other References". Added CVE references.
Original Advisory:
MySQL:
http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/releasenotes-cs-5-0-51a.html
Other References:
SA28063:
http://secunia.com/advisories/28063/
SA28324:
http://secunia.com/advisories/28324/
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