full-disclosure - UnixWare 7.1.4 : MySQL updated MySQL (version 4.1.11) fixes security issues

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Message-ID: <20050607172128.A2489@caldera.com>
Date: Wed Jun  8 01:19:45 2005
From: please_reply_to_security at sco.com (please_reply_to_security@....com)
Subject: UnixWare 7.1.4 : MySQL updated MySQL (version
	4.1.11) fixes security issues


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			SCO Security Advisory

Subject:		UnixWare 7.1.4 : MySQL updated MySQL (version 4.1.11) fixes security issues
Advisory number: 	SCOSA-2005.27
Issue date: 		2005 June 06
Cross reference:	sr893337 fz531603 erg712817 CAN-2004-0957
______________________________________________________________________________


1. Problem Description

	MySQL 3.23.58 and earlier, when a local user has privileges
	for a database whose name includes a "_" (underscore),
	grants privileges to other databases that have similar
	names, which can allow the user to conduct unauthorized
	activities. 

	Please note the abbreviated name of the package has been 
	changed from "mysql" to "MySQL". 

	Please see the MySQL site for the complete list of changes at:
	http://dev.mysql.com/doc/mysql/en/news-4-1-11.html 
	
	The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org)
	has assigned the following name CAN-2004-0957 to this issue.


2. Vulnerable Supported Versions

	System				Binaries
	----------------------------------------------------------------------
	UnixWare 7.1.4 			distribution

3. Solution

	The proper solution is to install the latest packages.

4. UnixWare 7.1.4

	4.1 Location of Fixed Binaries

	ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/UnixWare/SCOSA-2005.27

	4.2 Verification

	MD5 (MySQL-4.1.11.pkg) = 20d18d0cd571f412b211225e5088e3a2

	md5 is available for download from
		ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/security/tools

	4.3 Installing Fixed Binaries

	Upgrade the affected binaries with the following sequence:

	Download MySQL-4.1.11.pkg to the /var/spool/pkg directory

	# pkgadd -d /var/spool/pkg/MySQL-4.1.11.pkg


5. References

	Specific references for this advisory:
		http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2004-0957

	SCO security resources:
		http://www.sco.com/support/security/index.html

	SCO security advisories via email
		http://www.sco.com/support/forums/security.html

	This security fix closes SCO incidents sr893337 fz531603
	erg712817.


6. Disclaimer

	SCO is not responsible for the misuse of any of the information
	we provide on this website and/or through our security
	advisories. Our advisories are a service to our customers
	intended to promote secure installation and use of SCO
	products.


7. Acknowledgments

	This vulnerability was reported to the vendor by Sergei
	Golubchik.

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