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MDKSA-2002:087: MySQL

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Check for the version of the MySQL package

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

The remote host is missing the patch for the advisory MDKSA-2002:087 (MySQL).

Two vulnerabilities were discovered in all versions of MySQL prior to 3.23.53a
and 4.0.5a by Stefan Esser. The first can be used by any valid MySQL user to
crash the MySQL server, the other permits anyone to bypass the MySQL password
check or execute arbitraty code with the privilege of the user running mysqld.
Another two vulnerabilities were found, one an arbitrary size heap overflow in
the mysql client library and another that permits one to write '

Solution : http://wwwnew.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2002:087
Network Security Threat Level: High

Networks Security ID:

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