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
Copyright 2008 rPath, Inc.
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