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If through a vulnerability assessment, a network security issue is detected for the vulnerability below, applying the appropriate security patches in a timely matter is very important. If you have detected that your system has already been compromised, following CERT's Network Security recovery document will assist with recommended steps for system recovery. Home >> Browse Vulnerability Assessment Database >> Gentoo Local Security Checks >> [GLSA-200608-09] MySQL: Denial of Service Vulnerability Assessment Details
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[GLSA-200608-09] MySQL: Denial of Service |
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MySQL: Denial of Service Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200608-09 (MySQL: Denial of Service) Jean-David Maillefer discovered a format string vulnerability in time.cc where MySQL fails to properly handle specially formatted user input to the date_format function. Impact By specifying a format string as the first parameter to the date_format function, an authenticated attacker could cause MySQL to crash, resulting in a Denial of Service. Workaround There is no known workaround at this time. References: http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-3469 Solution: All MySQL users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --verbose --oneshot ">=dev-db/mysql-4.1.21" Network Security Threat Level: Medium Networks Security ID: Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: (C) 2006 Michel Arboi |
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