rPath Security Advisory: 2008-0040-1 Published: 2008-02-05 Products: rPath Linux 1 Rating: Minor Exposure Level Classification: Deterministic Weakness Updated Versions: mysql=conary.rpath.com@rpl:1/5.0.51a-0.2-1 mysql-bench=conary.rpath.com@rpl:1/5.0.51a-0.2-1 mysql-server=conary.rpath.com@rpl:1/5.0.51a-0.2-1 rPath Issue Tracking System: https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2187 https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2188 Description: Previous versions of the mysql package contain multiple weaknesses that can lead to local-server crashes and internal privilege escalations. Additionally, the immediately previous version of mysql was unable to create databases in TRADITIONAL mode. This has been corrected. http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0040 Copyright 2008 rPath, Inc. This file is distributed under the terms of the MIT License. A copy is available at http://www.rpath.com/permanent/mit-license.html