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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200608-09
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Severity: Normal
Title: MySQL: Denial of Service
Date: August 06, 2006
Bugs: #142429
ID: 200608-09
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Synopsis
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An authenticated user can crash MySQL through invalid parameters to the
date_format function.
Background
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MySQL is a popular multi-threaded, multi-user SQL server.
Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 dev-db/mysql < 4.1.21 >= 4.1.21
Description
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Jean-David Maillefer discovered a format string vulnerability in
time.cc where MySQL fails to properly handle specially formatted user
input to the date_format function.
Impact
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By specifying a format string as the first parameter to the date_format
function, an authenticated attacker could cause MySQL to crash,
resulting in a Denial of Service.
Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
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All MySQL users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --verbose --oneshot ">=dev-db/mysql-4.1.21"
References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2006-3469
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-3469
Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200608-09.xml
Concerns?
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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
security@xxxxxxxxxx or alternatively, you may file a bug at
http://bugs.gentoo.org.
License
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Copyright 2006 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).
The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5
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