Synopsis

Important: mysql security update

Type/Severity

Security Advisory: Important

Topic

Updated mysql packages that fix several security issues are now available
for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.

The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as having
important security impact. Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base
scores, which give detailed severity ratings, are available for each
vulnerability from the CVE links in the References section.

Description

MySQL is a multi-user, multi-threaded SQL database server. It consists of
the MySQL server daemon (mysqld) and many client programs and libraries.

This update fixes several vulnerabilities in the MySQL database server.
Information about these flaws can be found on the Oracle Critical Patch
Update Advisory page, listed in the References section. (CVE-2011-2262,
CVE-2012-0075, CVE-2012-0087, CVE-2012-0101, CVE-2012-0102, CVE-2012-0112,
CVE-2012-0113, CVE-2012-0114, CVE-2012-0115, CVE-2012-0116, CVE-2012-0118,
CVE-2012-0119, CVE-2012-0120, CVE-2012-0484, CVE-2012-0485, CVE-2012-0490,
CVE-2012-0492)

These updated packages upgrade MySQL to version 5.1.61. Refer to the MySQL
release notes for a full list of changes:

http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.1/en/news-5-1-x.html

All MySQL users should upgrade to these updated packages, which correct
these issues. After installing this update, the MySQL server daemon
(mysqld) will be restarted automatically.

Solution

Before applying this update, make sure all previously-released errata
relevant to your system have been applied.

This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to
use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at
https://access.redhat.com/kb/docs/DOC-11259

Affected Products

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 6 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 6 i386
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support 6.2 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support 6.2 i386
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 6 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 6 i386
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 6 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 6 i386
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 6 s390x
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support 6.2 s390x
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian 6 ppc64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian - Extended Update Support 6.2 ppc64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Scientific Computing 6 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 6 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 6 i386
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Update Support from RHUI 6.2 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Update Support from RHUI 6.2 i386
• Red Hat Storage 2.0 x86_64
• Red Hat Gluster Storage Server for On-premise 2.0 x86_64
• Red Hat Storage for Public Cloud (via RHUI) 2.0 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS 6.2 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support 6 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support 6 i386
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support (for IBM z Systems) 6 s390x

Fixes

• BZ - 783793 - CVE-2011-2262 mysql: Unspecified vulnerability allows remote attackers to affect availability
• BZ - 783794 - CVE-2012-0075 mysql: Unspecified vulnerability allows remote authenticated users to affect integrity
• BZ - 783795 - CVE-2012-0087 mysql: Unspecified vulnerability allows remote authenticated users to affect availability
• BZ - 783797 - CVE-2012-0101 mysql: Unspecified vulnerability allows remote authenticated users to affect availability
• BZ - 783798 - CVE-2012-0102 mysql: Unspecified vulnerability allows remote authenticated users to affect availability
• BZ - 783799 - CVE-2012-0112 mysql: Unspecified vulnerability allows remote authenticated users to affect availability
• BZ - 783800 - CVE-2012-0113 mysql: Unspecified vulnerability allows remote authenticated users to affect confidentiality and availability
• BZ - 783801 - CVE-2012-0114 mysql: Unspecified vulnerability allows local users to affect confidentiality and integrity
• BZ - 783802 - CVE-2012-0115 mysql: Unspecified vulnerability allows remote authenticated users to affect availability
• BZ - 783803 - CVE-2012-0116 mysql: Unspecified vulnerability allows remote authenticated users to affect confidentiality and integrity
• BZ - 783805 - CVE-2012-0118 mysql: Unspecified vulnerability allows remote authenticated users to affect confidentiality and availability
• BZ - 783806 - CVE-2012-0119 mysql: Unspecified vulnerability allows remote authenticated users to affect availability
• BZ - 783807 - CVE-2012-0120 mysql: Unspecified vulnerability allows remote authenticated users to affect availability
• BZ - 783808 - CVE-2012-0484 mysql: Unspecified vulnerability allows remote authenticated users to affect confidentiality
• BZ - 783809 - CVE-2012-0485 mysql: Unspecified vulnerability allows remote authenticated users to affect availability
• BZ - 783815 - CVE-2012-0490 mysql: Unspecified vulnerability allows remote authenticated users to affect availability
• BZ - 783817 - CVE-2012-0492 mysql: Unspecified vulnerability allows remote authenticated users to affect availability

CVEs

• CVE-2012-0490
• CVE-2012-0118
• CVE-2012-0087
• CVE-2012-0114
• CVE-2012-0115
• CVE-2012-0116
• CVE-2012-0485
• CVE-2012-0484
• CVE-2012-0112
• CVE-2012-0113
• CVE-2012-0102
• CVE-2012-0101
• CVE-2011-2262
• CVE-2012-0120
• CVE-2012-0075
• CVE-2012-0492
• CVE-2012-0119
• CVE-2012-0583

References