Updated mysql packages that fix several security issues are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.

This update has been rated as having moderate security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team.

MySQL is a multi-user, multi-threaded SQL database server. It consists of the MySQL server daemon (mysqld) and many client programs and libraries.

Multiple flaws were discovered in the way MySQL handled symbolic links to tables created using the DATA DIRECTORY and INDEX DIRECTORY directives in CREATE TABLE statements. An attacker with CREATE and DROP table privileges and shell access to the database server could use these flaws to escalate their database privileges, or gain access to tables created by other database users. (CVE-2008-4098, CVE-2009-4030)

Note: Due to the security risks and previous security issues related to the use of the DATA DIRECTORY and INDEX DIRECTORY directives, users not depending on this feature should consider disabling it by adding 'symbolic-links=0' to the '[mysqld]' section of the 'my.cnf' configuration file. In this update, an example of such a configuration was added to the default 'my.cnf' file.

An insufficient HTML entities quoting flaw was found in the mysql command line client's HTML output mode. If an attacker was able to inject arbitrary HTML tags into data stored in a MySQL database, which was later retrieved using the mysql command line client and its HTML output mode, they could perform a cross-site scripting (XSS) attack against victims viewing the HTML output in a web browser.
(CVE-2008-4456)

Multiple format string flaws were found in the way the MySQL server logged user commands when creating and deleting databases. A remote, authenticated attacker with permissions to CREATE and DROP databases could use these flaws to formulate a specially crafted SQL command that would cause a temporary denial of service (open connections to mysqld are terminated). (CVE-2009-2446)

Note: To exploit the CVE-2009-2446 flaws, the general query log (the mysqld '--log' command line option or the 'log' option in 'my.cnf') must be enabled. This logging is not enabled by default.

All MySQL users are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which contain backported patches to resolve these issues. After installing this update, the MySQL server daemon (mysqld) will be restarted automatically.

The remote Oracle Linux 5 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ELSA-2009-1289 advisory.

    - Add fix for CVE-2009-2446 (format string vulnerability in COM_CREATE_DB and       COM_DROP_DB processing)     Resolves: #512200
    - Back-port upstream fix for CVE-2008-4456 (mysql command line client XSS flaw)     Resolves: #502169
    - Update to MySQL 5.0.77, for numerous fixes described at       http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/releasenotes-cs-5-0-77.html       including low-priority security issues CVE-2008-2079, CVE-2008-3963     Resolves: #448487, #448534, #452824, #453156, #455619, #456875     Resolves: #457218, #462534, #470036, #476896, #479615

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Oracle Linux security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-201201-02 (MySQL: Multiple vulnerabilities)

    Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in MySQL. Please review       the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
  Impact :

    An unauthenticated remote attacker may be able to execute arbitrary code       with the privileges of the MySQL process, cause a Denial of Service       condition, bypass security restrictions, uninstall arbitrary MySQL       plugins, or conduct Man-in-the-Middle and Cross-Site Scripting attacks.
  Workaround :

    There is no known workaround at this time.

The remote host is running a version of Mac OS X 10.6 that is older than version 10.6.3.  Mac OS X 10.6.3 contains security fixes for the following products :

  - AFP Server

  - Apache

  - CoreAudio

  - CoreMedia

  - CoreTypes

  - CUPS

  - DesktopServices

  - Disk Images

  - Directory Services

  - Dovecot

  - Event Monitor

  - FreeRADIUS

  - FTP Server

  - iChat Server

  - ImageIO

  - Image RAW

  - Libsystem

  - Mail

  - MySQL

  - OS Services

  - Password Server

  - PHP

  - Podcast Producer

  - Preferences

  - PS Normalizer

  - QuickTime

  - Ruby

  - Server Admin

  - SMB

  - Tomcat

  - Wiki Server

  - X11

ID	Name	Product	Family	Published	Updated	Severity
44647	CentOS 4 : mysql (CESA-2010:0110)	Nessus	CentOS Local Security Checks	2/18/2010	1/4/2021	high
180608	Oracle Linux 5 : mysql (ELSA-2009-1289)	Nessus	Oracle Linux Local Security Checks	9/7/2023	10/22/2024	high
57446	GLSA-201201-02 : MySQL: Multiple vulnerabilities	Nessus	Gentoo Local Security Checks	1/6/2012	1/6/2021	high
5489	Mac OS X < 10.6.3 Multiple Vulnerabilities	Nessus Network Monitor	Generic	3/30/2010	3/6/2019	critical

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