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Message-Id: <200608072211.k77MBwpm026925@lambchop.rdu.rpath.com>
Date: Mon, 07 Aug 2006 18:11:58 -0400
From: "Justin M. Forbes" <jmforbes@...th.com>
To: security-announce@...ts.rpath.com, update-announce@...ts.rpath.com
Cc: lwn@....net, full-disclosure@...ts.grok.org.uk, bugtraq@...urityfocus.com
Subject: rPSA-2006-0147-1 mysql mysql-bench mysql-server
rPath Security Advisory: 2006-0147-1
Published: 2006-08-07
Products: rPath Linux 1
Rating: Informational
Exposure Level Classification:
Local Non-deterministic Weakness
Updated Versions:
mysql=/conary.rpath.com@rpl:devel//1/5.0.24-1-0.1
mysql-bench=/conary.rpath.com@rpl:devel//1/5.0.24-1-0.1
mysql-server=/conary.rpath.com@rpl:devel//1/5.0.24-1-0.1
References:
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-568
http://bugs.mysql.com/15195
Description:
In previous versions of the mysql package, there is no option to disable
the MERGE storage engine, which can lead to a various vulnerabilities if
a user's privileges are revoked on a target table but not on a MERGE
table that references it. In this version of the mysql package, the
mysql server has a new "--skip-merge" option that disables the MERGE
storage engine, which can be used to limit exposure to this potential
weakness. Using the "--skip-merge" option also limits functionality,
and it should not be enabled without consideration for local usage
requirements.
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