Ubuntu Security Notices
USN-1658-1

USN-1658-1: MySQL vulnerability

Publication date

10 December 2012

Overview

MySQL could be made to run programs if it received specially crafted network traffic from an authenticated user.

Releases

12.10 12.04 11.10 10.04

Packages

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

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

Learn more about how to get the fixes.

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu Release	Package Version
12.10 quantal	mysql-server-5.5 – 5.5.28-0ubuntu0.12.10.2
12.04 precise	mysql-server-5.5 – 5.5.28-0ubuntu0.12.04.3
11.10 oneiric	mysql-server-5.1 – 5.1.66-0ubuntu0.11.10.3
10.04 lucid	mysql-server-5.1 – 5.1.66-0ubuntu0.10.04.3

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References

CVE-2012-5611

CVE-2012-5611

USN-1703-1

USN-1703-1