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diff --git a/xml/htdocs/security/en/glsa/glsa-200809-04.xml b/xml/htdocs/security/en/glsa/glsa-200809-04.xml new file mode 100644 index 00000000..298a69e1 --- /dev/null +++ b/xml/htdocs/security/en/glsa/glsa-200809-04.xml @@ -0,0 +1,65 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> +<?xml-stylesheet href="/xsl/glsa.xsl" type="text/xsl"?> +<?xml-stylesheet href="/xsl/guide.xsl" type="text/xsl"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> + +<glsa id="200809-04"> + <title>MySQL: Privilege bypass</title> + <synopsis> + A vulnerability in MySQL might allow users to bypass privileges and gain + access to other databases. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">mysql</product> + <announced>September 04, 2008</announced> + <revised>September 04, 2008: 01</revised> + <bug>220399</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="dev-db/mysql" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">5.0.60-r1</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">5.0.60-r1</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p> + MySQL is a popular multi-threaded, multi-user SQL server. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p> + Sergei Golubchik reported that MySQL imposes no restrictions on the + specification of "DATA DIRECTORY" or "INDEX DIRECTORY" in SQL "CREATE + TABLE" statements. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p> + An authenticated remote attacker could create MyISAM 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. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p> + There is no known workaround at this time. + </p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p> + All MySQL users should upgrade to the latest version: + </p> + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-db/mysql-5.0.60-r1"</code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-2079">CVE-2008-2079</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:05:23 +0000"> + rbu + </metadata> + <metadata tag="bugReady" timestamp="Thu, 21 Aug 2008 15:32:52 +0000"> + rbu + </metadata> +</glsa> |