Red Hat: 2012:0874-04: mysql: Low Advisory
Summary
MySQL is a multi-user, multi-threaded SQL database server. It consists of
the MySQL server daemon (mysqld) and many client programs and libraries.
A flaw was found in the way MySQL processed HANDLER READ NEXT statements
after deleting a record. A remote, authenticated attacker could use this
flaw to provide such requests, causing mysqld to crash. This issue only
caused a temporary denial of service, as mysqld was automatically restarted
after the crash. (CVE-2012-2102)
This update also adds the following enhancement:
* The InnoDB storage engine is built-in for all architectures. This update
adds InnoDB Plugin, the InnoDB storage engine as a plug-in for the 32-bit
x86, AMD64, and Intel 64 architectures. The plug-in offers additional
features and better performance than when using the built-in InnoDB storage
engine. Refer to the MySQL documentation, linked to in the References
section, for information about enabling the plug-in. (BZ#740224)
All MySQL users should upgrade to these updated packages, which add this
enhancement and contain a backported patch to correct this issue. After
installing this update, the MySQL server daemon (mysqld) will be restarted
automatically.
Summary
Solution
Before applying this update, make sure all previously-released errata
relevant to your system have been applied.
This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to
use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at
https://access.redhat.com/knowledge/articles/11258
References
https://www.redhat.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2012-2102.html https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#low http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.1/en/replacing-builtin-innodb.html
Package List
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6):
Source:
i386:
mysql-5.1.61-4.el6.i686.rpm
mysql-debuginfo-5.1.61-4.el6.i686.rpm
mysql-libs-5.1.61-4.el6.i686.rpm
mysql-server-5.1.61-4.el6.i686.rpm
x86_64:
mysql-5.1.61-4.el6.x86_64.rpm
mysql-debuginfo-5.1.61-4.el6.i686.rpm
mysql-debuginfo-5.1.61-4.el6.x86_64.rpm
mysql-libs-5.1.61-4.el6.i686.rpm
mysql-libs-5.1.61-4.el6.x86_64.rpm
mysql-server-5.1.61-4.el6.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6):
Source:
i386:
mysql-bench-5.1.61-4.el6.i686.rpm
mysql-debuginfo-5.1.61-4.el6.i686.rpm
mysql-devel-5.1.61-4.el6.i686.rpm
mysql-embedded-5.1.61-4.el6.i686.rpm
mysql-embedded-devel-5.1.61-4.el6.i686.rpm
mysql-test-5.1.61-4.el6.i686.rpm
x86_64:
mysql-bench-5.1.61-4.el6.x86_64.rpm
mysql-debuginfo-5.1.61-4.el6.i686.rpm
mysql-debuginfo-5.1.61-4.el6.x86_64.rpm
mysql-devel-5.1.61-4.el6.i686.rpm
mysql-devel-5.1.61-4.el6.x86_64.rpm
mysql-embedded-5.1.61-4.el6.i686.rpm
mysql-embedded-5.1.61-4.el6.x86_64.rpm
mysql-embedded-devel-5.1.61-4.el6.i686.rpm
mysql-embedded-devel-5.1.61-4.el6.x86_64.rpm
mysql-test-5.1.61-4.el6.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6):
Source:
x86_64:
mysql-5.1.61-4.el6.x86_64.rpm
mysql-debuginfo-5.1.61-4.el6.i686.rpm
mysql-debuginfo-5.1.61-4.el6.x86_64.rpm
mysql-libs-5.1.61-4.el6.i686.rpm
mysql-libs-5.1.61-4.el6.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6):
Source:
x86_64:
mysql-bench-5.1.61-4.el6.x86_64.rpm
mysql-debuginfo-5.1.61-4.el6.i686.rpm
mysql-debuginfo-5.1.61-4.el6.x86_64.rpm
mysql-devel-5.1.61-4.el6.i686.rpm
mysql-devel-5.1.61-4.el6.x86_64.rpm
mysql-embedded-5.1.61-4.el6.i686.rpm
mysql-embedded-5.1.61-4.el6.x86_64.rpm
mysql-embedded-devel-5.1.61-4.el6.i686.rpm
mysql-embedded-devel-5.1.61-4.el6.x86_64.rpm
mysql-server-5.1.61-4.el6.x86_64.rpm
mysql-test-5.1.61-4.el6.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6):
Source:
i386:
mysql-5.1.61-4.el6.i686.rpm
mysql-bench-5.1.61-4.el6.i686.rpm
mysql-debuginfo-5.1.61-4.el6.i686.rpm
mysql-devel-5.1.61-4.el6.i686.rpm
mysql-libs-5.1.61-4.el6.i686.rpm
mysql-server-5.1.61-4.el6.i686.rpm
mysql-test-5.1.61-4.el6.i686.rpm
ppc64:
mysql-5.1.61-4.el6.ppc64.rpm
mysql-bench-5.1.61-4.el6.ppc64.rpm
mysql-debuginfo-5.1.61-4.el6.ppc.rpm
mysql-debuginfo-5.1.61-4.el6.ppc64.rpm
mysql-devel-5.1.61-4.el6.ppc.rpm
mysql-devel-5.1.61-4.el6.ppc64.rpm
mysql-libs-5.1.61-4.el6.ppc.rpm
mysql-libs-5.1.61-4.el6.ppc64.rpm
mysql-server-5.1.61-4.el6.ppc64.rpm
mysql-test-5.1.61-4.el6.ppc64.rpm
s390x:
mysql-5.1.61-4.el6.s390x.rpm
mysql-bench-5.1.61-4.el6.s390x.rpm
mysql-debuginfo-5.1.61-4.el6.s390.rpm
mysql-debuginfo-5.1.61-4.el6.s390x.rpm
mysql-devel-5.1.61-4.el6.s390.rpm
mysql-devel-5.1.61-4.el6.s390x.rpm
mysql-libs-5.1.61-4.el6.s390.rpm
mysql-libs-5.1.61-4.el6.s390x.rpm
mysql-server-5.1.61-4.el6.s390x.rpm
mysql-test-5.1.61-4.el6.s390x.rpm
x86_64:
mysql-5.1.61-4.el6.x86_64.rpm
mysql-bench-5.1.61-4.el6.x86_64.rpm
mysql-debuginfo-5.1.61-4.el6.i686.rpm
mysql-debuginfo-5.1.61-4.el6.x86_64.rpm
mysql-devel-5.1.61-4.el6.i686.rpm
mysql-devel-5.1.61-4.el6.x86_64.rpm
mysql-libs-5.1.61-4.el6.i686.rpm
mysql-libs-5.1.61-4.el6.x86_64.rpm
mysql-server-5.1.61-4.el6.x86_64.rpm
mysql-test-5.1.61-4.el6.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6):
Source:
i386:
mysql-debuginfo-5.1.61-4.el6.i686.rpm
mysql-embedded-5.1.61-4.el6.i686.rpm
mysql-embedded-devel-5.1.61-4.el6.i686.rpm
ppc64:
mysql-debuginfo-5.1.61-4.el6.ppc.rpm
mysql-debuginfo-5.1.61-4.el6.ppc64.rpm
mysql-embedded-5.1.61-4.el6.ppc.rpm
mysql-embedded-5.1.61-4.el6.ppc64.rpm
mysql-embedded-devel-5.1.61-4.el6.ppc.rpm
mysql-embedded-devel-5.1.61-4.el6.ppc64.rpm
s390x:
mysql-debuginfo-5.1.61-4.el6.s390.rpm
mysql-debuginfo-5.1.61-4.el6.s390x.rpm
mysql-embedded-5.1.61-4.el6.s390.rpm
mysql-embedded-5.1.61-4.el6.s390x.rpm
mysql-embedded-devel-5.1.61-4.el6.s390.rpm
mysql-embedded-devel-5.1.61-4.el6.s390x.rpm
x86_64:
mysql-debuginfo-5.1.61-4.el6.i686.rpm
mysql-debuginfo-5.1.61-4.el6.x86_64.rpm
mysql-embedded-5.1.61-4.el6.i686.rpm
mysql-embedded-5.1.61-4.el6.x86_64.rpm
mysql-embedded-devel-5.1.61-4.el6.i686.rpm
mysql-embedded-devel-5.1.61-4.el6.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6):
Source:
i386:
mysql-5.1.61-4.el6.i686.rpm
mysql-bench-5.1.61-4.el6.i686.rpm
mysql-debuginfo-5.1.61-4.el6.i686.rpm
mysql-devel-5.1.61-4.el6.i686.rpm
mysql-libs-5.1.61-4.el6.i686.rpm
mysql-server-5.1.61-4.el6.i686.rpm
mysql-test-5.1.61-4.el6.i686.rpm
x86_64:
mysql-5.1.61-4.el6.x86_64.rpm
mysql-bench-5.1.61-4.el6.x86_64.rpm
mysql-debuginfo-5.1.61-4.el6.i686.rpm
mysql-debuginfo-5.1.61-4.el6.x86_64.rpm
mysql-devel-5.1.61-4.el6.i686.rpm
mysql-devel-5.1.61-4.el6.x86_64.rpm
mysql-libs-5.1.61-4.el6.i686.rpm
mysql-libs-5.1.61-4.el6.x86_64.rpm
mysql-server-5.1.61-4.el6.x86_64.rpm
mysql-test-5.1.61-4.el6.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6):
Source:
i386:
mysql-debuginfo-5.1.61-4.el6.i686.rpm
mysql-embedded-5.1.61-4.el6.i686.rpm
mysql-embedded-devel-5.1.61-4.el6.i686.rpm
x86_64:
mysql-debuginfo-5.1.61-4.el6.i686.rpm
mysql-debuginfo-5.1.61-4.el6.x86_64.rpm
mysql-embedded-5.1.61-4.el6.i686.rpm
mysql-embedded-5.1.61-4.el6.x86_64.rpm
mysql-embedded-devel-5.1.61-4.el6.i686.rpm
mysql-embedded-devel-5.1.61-4.el6.x86_64.rpm
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Topic
Updated mysql packages that fix one security issue and add one enhancementare now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as having lowsecurity impact. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score,which gives a detailed severity rating, is available from the CVE link inthe References section.
Topic
Relevant Releases Architectures
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) - i386, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) - i386, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) - x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) - x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) - i386, ppc64, s390x, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) - i386, ppc64, s390x, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) - i386, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) - i386, x86_64
Bugs Fixed
740224 - Enabling MySQL InnoDB Plugin
812431 - CVE-2012-2102 mysql: Server crash on HANDLER READ NEXT after DELETE