Red Hat: 2012:1551-01: mysql: Important 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 stack-based buffer overflow flaw was found in the user permission
checking code in MySQL. An authenticated database user could use this flaw
to crash the mysqld daemon or, potentially, execute arbitrary code with the
privileges of the user running the mysqld daemon. (CVE-2012-5611)
All MySQL users should upgrade to these updated packages, which 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-2012-5611.html https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#important
Package List
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6):
Source:
i386:
mysql-5.1.66-2.el6_3.i686.rpm
mysql-debuginfo-5.1.66-2.el6_3.i686.rpm
mysql-libs-5.1.66-2.el6_3.i686.rpm
mysql-server-5.1.66-2.el6_3.i686.rpm
x86_64:
mysql-5.1.66-2.el6_3.x86_64.rpm
mysql-debuginfo-5.1.66-2.el6_3.i686.rpm
mysql-debuginfo-5.1.66-2.el6_3.x86_64.rpm
mysql-libs-5.1.66-2.el6_3.i686.rpm
mysql-libs-5.1.66-2.el6_3.x86_64.rpm
mysql-server-5.1.66-2.el6_3.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6):
Source:
i386:
mysql-bench-5.1.66-2.el6_3.i686.rpm
mysql-debuginfo-5.1.66-2.el6_3.i686.rpm
mysql-devel-5.1.66-2.el6_3.i686.rpm
mysql-embedded-5.1.66-2.el6_3.i686.rpm
mysql-embedded-devel-5.1.66-2.el6_3.i686.rpm
mysql-test-5.1.66-2.el6_3.i686.rpm
x86_64:
mysql-bench-5.1.66-2.el6_3.x86_64.rpm
mysql-debuginfo-5.1.66-2.el6_3.i686.rpm
mysql-debuginfo-5.1.66-2.el6_3.x86_64.rpm
mysql-devel-5.1.66-2.el6_3.i686.rpm
mysql-devel-5.1.66-2.el6_3.x86_64.rpm
mysql-embedded-5.1.66-2.el6_3.i686.rpm
mysql-embedded-5.1.66-2.el6_3.x86_64.rpm
mysql-embedded-devel-5.1.66-2.el6_3.i686.rpm
mysql-embedded-devel-5.1.66-2.el6_3.x86_64.rpm
mysql-test-5.1.66-2.el6_3.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6):
Source:
x86_64:
mysql-5.1.66-2.el6_3.x86_64.rpm
mysql-debuginfo-5.1.66-2.el6_3.i686.rpm
mysql-debuginfo-5.1.66-2.el6_3.x86_64.rpm
mysql-libs-5.1.66-2.el6_3.i686.rpm
mysql-libs-5.1.66-2.el6_3.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6):
Source:
x86_64:
mysql-bench-5.1.66-2.el6_3.x86_64.rpm
mysql-debuginfo-5.1.66-2.el6_3.i686.rpm
mysql-debuginfo-5.1.66-2.el6_3.x86_64.rpm
mysql-devel-5.1.66-2.el6_3.i686.rpm
mysql-devel-5.1.66-2.el6_3.x86_64.rpm
mysql-embedded-5.1.66-2.el6_3.i686.rpm
mysql-embedded-5.1.66-2.el6_3.x86_64.rpm
mysql-embedded-devel-5.1.66-2.el6_3.i686.rpm
mysql-embedded-devel-5.1.66-2.el6_3.x86_64.rpm
mysql-server-5.1.66-2.el6_3.x86_64.rpm
mysql-test-5.1.66-2.el6_3.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6):
Source:
i386:
mysql-5.1.66-2.el6_3.i686.rpm
mysql-bench-5.1.66-2.el6_3.i686.rpm
mysql-debuginfo-5.1.66-2.el6_3.i686.rpm
mysql-devel-5.1.66-2.el6_3.i686.rpm
mysql-libs-5.1.66-2.el6_3.i686.rpm
mysql-server-5.1.66-2.el6_3.i686.rpm
mysql-test-5.1.66-2.el6_3.i686.rpm
ppc64:
mysql-5.1.66-2.el6_3.ppc64.rpm
mysql-bench-5.1.66-2.el6_3.ppc64.rpm
mysql-debuginfo-5.1.66-2.el6_3.ppc.rpm
mysql-debuginfo-5.1.66-2.el6_3.ppc64.rpm
mysql-devel-5.1.66-2.el6_3.ppc.rpm
mysql-devel-5.1.66-2.el6_3.ppc64.rpm
mysql-libs-5.1.66-2.el6_3.ppc.rpm
mysql-libs-5.1.66-2.el6_3.ppc64.rpm
mysql-server-5.1.66-2.el6_3.ppc64.rpm
mysql-test-5.1.66-2.el6_3.ppc64.rpm
s390x:
mysql-5.1.66-2.el6_3.s390x.rpm
mysql-bench-5.1.66-2.el6_3.s390x.rpm
mysql-debuginfo-5.1.66-2.el6_3.s390.rpm
mysql-debuginfo-5.1.66-2.el6_3.s390x.rpm
mysql-devel-5.1.66-2.el6_3.s390.rpm
mysql-devel-5.1.66-2.el6_3.s390x.rpm
mysql-libs-5.1.66-2.el6_3.s390.rpm
mysql-libs-5.1.66-2.el6_3.s390x.rpm
mysql-server-5.1.66-2.el6_3.s390x.rpm
mysql-test-5.1.66-2.el6_3.s390x.rpm
x86_64:
mysql-5.1.66-2.el6_3.x86_64.rpm
mysql-bench-5.1.66-2.el6_3.x86_64.rpm
mysql-debuginfo-5.1.66-2.el6_3.i686.rpm
mysql-debuginfo-5.1.66-2.el6_3.x86_64.rpm
mysql-devel-5.1.66-2.el6_3.i686.rpm
mysql-devel-5.1.66-2.el6_3.x86_64.rpm
mysql-libs-5.1.66-2.el6_3.i686.rpm
mysql-libs-5.1.66-2.el6_3.x86_64.rpm
mysql-server-5.1.66-2.el6_3.x86_64.rpm
mysql-test-5.1.66-2.el6_3.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6):
Source:
i386:
mysql-debuginfo-5.1.66-2.el6_3.i686.rpm
mysql-embedded-5.1.66-2.el6_3.i686.rpm
mysql-embedded-devel-5.1.66-2.el6_3.i686.rpm
ppc64:
mysql-debuginfo-5.1.66-2.el6_3.ppc.rpm
mysql-debuginfo-5.1.66-2.el6_3.ppc64.rpm
mysql-embedded-5.1.66-2.el6_3.ppc.rpm
mysql-embedded-5.1.66-2.el6_3.ppc64.rpm
mysql-embedded-devel-5.1.66-2.el6_3.ppc.rpm
mysql-embedded-devel-5.1.66-2.el6_3.ppc64.rpm
s390x:
mysql-debuginfo-5.1.66-2.el6_3.s390.rpm
mysql-debuginfo-5.1.66-2.el6_3.s390x.rpm
mysql-embedded-5.1.66-2.el6_3.s390.rpm
mysql-embedded-5.1.66-2.el6_3.s390x.rpm
mysql-embedded-devel-5.1.66-2.el6_3.s390.rpm
mysql-embedded-devel-5.1.66-2.el6_3.s390x.rpm
x86_64:
mysql-debuginfo-5.1.66-2.el6_3.i686.rpm
mysql-debuginfo-5.1.66-2.el6_3.x86_64.rpm
mysql-embedded-5.1.66-2.el6_3.i686.rpm
mysql-embedded-5.1.66-2.el6_3.x86_64.rpm
mysql-embedded-devel-5.1.66-2.el6_3.i686.rpm
mysql-embedded-devel-5.1.66-2.el6_3.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6):
Source:
i386:
mysql-5.1.66-2.el6_3.i686.rpm
mysql-bench-5.1.66-2.el6_3.i686.rpm
mysql-debuginfo-5.1.66-2.el6_3.i686.rpm
mysql-devel-5.1.66-2.el6_3.i686.rpm
mysql-libs-5.1.66-2.el6_3.i686.rpm
mysql-server-5.1.66-2.el6_3.i686.rpm
mysql-test-5.1.66-2.el6_3.i686.rpm
x86_64:
mysql-5.1.66-2.el6_3.x86_64.rpm
mysql-bench-5.1.66-2.el6_3.x86_64.rpm
mysql-debuginfo-5.1.66-2.el6_3.i686.rpm
mysql-debuginfo-5.1.66-2.el6_3.x86_64.rpm
mysql-devel-5.1.66-2.el6_3.i686.rpm
mysql-devel-5.1.66-2.el6_3.x86_64.rpm
mysql-libs-5.1.66-2.el6_3.i686.rpm
mysql-libs-5.1.66-2.el6_3.x86_64.rpm
mysql-server-5.1.66-2.el6_3.x86_64.rpm
mysql-test-5.1.66-2.el6_3.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6):
Source:
i386:
mysql-debuginfo-5.1.66-2.el6_3.i686.rpm
mysql-embedded-5.1.66-2.el6_3.i686.rpm
mysql-embedded-devel-5.1.66-2.el6_3.i686.rpm
x86_64:
mysql-debuginfo-5.1.66-2.el6_3.i686.rpm
mysql-debuginfo-5.1.66-2.el6_3.x86_64.rpm
mysql-embedded-5.1.66-2.el6_3.i686.rpm
mysql-embedded-5.1.66-2.el6_3.x86_64.rpm
mysql-embedded-devel-5.1.66-2.el6_3.i686.rpm
mysql-embedded-devel-5.1.66-2.el6_3.x86_64.rpm
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Topic
Updated mysql packages that fix one security issue are now available forRed Hat Enterprise Linux 6.The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as havingimportant security impact. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS)base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available from theCVE link in the 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
881064 - CVE-2012-5611 mysql: acl_get() stack-based buffer overflow