Ubuntu Security Notice USN-1658-1
10th December, 2012
mysql-5.1, mysql-5.5, mysql-dfsg-5.1 vulnerability
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 12.10
- Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 11.10
- Ubuntu 10.04 LTS
Summary
MySQL could be made to run programs if it received specially crafted network traffic from an authenticated user.
Software description
- mysql-5.1 - MySQL database
- mysql-5.5 - MySQL database
- mysql-dfsg-5.1 - MySQL database
Details
It was discovered that MySQL incorrectly handled certain long arguments. A
remote authenticated attacker could use this issue to possibly execute
arbitrary code.
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package version:
- Ubuntu 12.10:
- mysql-server-5.5 5.5.28-0ubuntu0.12.10.2
- Ubuntu 12.04 LTS:
- mysql-server-5.5 5.5.28-0ubuntu0.12.04.3
- Ubuntu 11.10:
- mysql-server-5.1 5.1.66-0ubuntu0.11.10.3
- Ubuntu 10.04 LTS:
- mysql-server-5.1 5.1.66-0ubuntu0.10.04.3
To update your system, please follow these instructions: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades.
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.