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rPSA-2008-0018-1 mysql mysql-bench mysql-server
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Date: Thu, 17 Jan 2008 10:32:21 -0500
rPath Security Advisory: 2008-0018-1 Published: 2008-01-17 Products: rPath Linux 1 Rating: Major Exposure Level Classification: Local Deterministic Privilege Escalation Updated Versions: mysql=conary.rpath.com@rpl:1/5.0.51-0.1-1 mysql-bench=conary.rpath.com@rpl:1/5.0.51-0.1-1 mysql-server=conary.rpath.com@rpl:1/5.0.51-0.1-1 rPath Issue Tracking System: https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1999 References: http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-5969 Description: Previous versions of the mysql package are vulnerable to a Privilege Escalation attack in which an authenticated user may overwrite system table information by changing a symlink. http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0018 Copyright 2008 rPath, Inc. This file is distributed under the terms of the MIT License. A copy is available at http://www.rpath.com/permanent/mit-license.html
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