[gentoo-announce] [ GLSA 200809-04 ] MySQL: Privilege bypass

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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200809-04

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http://security.gentoo.org/

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Severity: Normal

Title: MySQL: Privilege bypass

Date: September 04, 2008

Bugs: #220399

ID: 200809-04

 

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Synopsis

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A vulnerability in MySQL might allow users to bypass privileges and

gain access to other databases.

 

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 < 5.0.60-r1 >= 5.0.60-r1

 

Description

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Sergei Golubchik reported that MySQL imposes no restrictions on the

specification of "DATA DIRECTORY" or "INDEX DIRECTORY" in SQL "CREATE

TABLE" statements.

 

Impact

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An authenticated remote attacker could create InnoDB tables, specifying

DATA or INDEX directories that contain future table files by other

database users, or existing table files in the MySQL data directory,

gaining access to those tables.

 

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 --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-db/mysql-5.0.60-r1"

 

References

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[ 1 ] CVE-2008-2079

http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-2079

 

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-200809-04.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 ( -at -) gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at

http://bugs.gentoo.org.

 

License

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Copyright 2008 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