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Posted on 13 April 2015
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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201504-05
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https://security.gentoo.org/
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Severity: Normal
Title: MySQL and MariaDB: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date: April 11, 2015
Bugs: #537216, #537262
ID: 201504-05
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Synopsis
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in MySQL and MariaDB, the
worst of which can allow remote attackers to cause a Denial of Service
condition.
Background
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MySQL is a popular multi-threaded, multi-user SQL server. MariaDB is an
enhanced, drop-in replacement for MySQL.
Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 dev-db/mysql < 5.6.22 >= 5.6.22
2 dev-db/mariadb < 10.0.16 >= 10.0.16
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2 affected packages
Description
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in MySQL and MariaDB.
Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
Impact
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A remote attacker could exploit vulnerabilities to possibly cause a
Denial of Service condition.
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-5.6.22"
All MariaDB users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-db/mariadb-10.0.16"
References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2014-6568
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-6568
[ 2 ] CVE-2015-0374
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-0374
[ 3 ] CVE-2015-0381
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-0381
[ 4 ] CVE-2015-0382
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-0382
[ 5 ] CVE-2015-0385
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-0385
[ 6 ] CVE-2015-0391
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-0391
[ 7 ] CVE-2015-0409
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-0409
[ 8 ] CVE-2015-0411
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-0411
[ 9 ] CVE-2015-0432
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-0432
Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201504-05
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@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
https://bugs.gentoo.org.
License
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Copyright 2015 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
