DSA-1112-1 mysql-dfsg-4.1 -- several vulnerabilities

Related Vulnerabilities: CVE-2006-3081   CVE-2006-3469  

Several local vulnerabilities have been discovered in the MySQL database server, which may lead to denial of service. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project identifies the following problems: CVE-2006-3081 "Kanatoko" discovered that the server can be crashed with feeding NULL values to the str_to_date() function. CVE-2006-3469 Jean-David Maillefer discovered that the server can be crashed with specially crafted date_format() function calls. For the stable distribution (sarge) these problems have been fixed in version 4.1.11a-4sarge5. For the unstable distribution (sid) does no longer contain MySQL 4.1 packages. MySQL 5.0 from sid is not affected. We recommend that you upgrade your mysql-dfsg-4.1 packages.

Debian Security Advisory

DSA-1112-1 mysql-dfsg-4.1 -- several vulnerabilities

Date Reported:
18 Jul 2006
Affected Packages:
mysql-dfsg-4.1
Vulnerable:
Yes
Security database references:
In the Debian bugtracking system: Bug 373913, Bug 375694.
In Mitre's CVE dictionary: CVE-2006-3081, CVE-2006-3469.
More information:

Several local vulnerabilities have been discovered in the MySQL database server, which may lead to denial of service. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project identifies the following problems:

  • CVE-2006-3081

    "Kanatoko" discovered that the server can be crashed with feeding NULL values to the str_to_date() function.

  • CVE-2006-3469

    Jean-David Maillefer discovered that the server can be crashed with specially crafted date_format() function calls.

For the stable distribution (sarge) these problems have been fixed in version 4.1.11a-4sarge5.

For the unstable distribution (sid) does no longer contain MySQL 4.1 packages. MySQL 5.0 from sid is not affected.

We recommend that you upgrade your mysql-dfsg-4.1 packages.

Fixed in:

Debian GNU/Linux 3.1 (sarge)

Source:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/m/mysql-dfsg-4.1/mysql-dfsg-4.1_4.1.11a-4sarge5.dsc
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/m/mysql-dfsg-4.1/mysql-dfsg-4.1_4.1.11a-4sarge5.diff.gz
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/m/mysql-dfsg-4.1/mysql-dfsg-4.1_4.1.11a.orig.tar.gz
Architecture-independent component:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/m/mysql-dfsg-4.1/mysql-common-4.1_4.1.11a-4sarge5_all.deb
Alpha:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/m/mysql-dfsg-4.1/libmysqlclient14_4.1.11a-4sarge5_alpha.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/m/mysql-dfsg-4.1/libmysqlclient14-dev_4.1.11a-4sarge5_alpha.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/m/mysql-dfsg-4.1/mysql-client-4.1_4.1.11a-4sarge5_alpha.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/m/mysql-dfsg-4.1/mysql-server-4.1_4.1.11a-4sarge5_alpha.deb
AMD64:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/m/mysql-dfsg-4.1/libmysqlclient14_4.1.11a-4sarge5_amd64.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/m/mysql-dfsg-4.1/libmysqlclient14-dev_4.1.11a-4sarge5_amd64.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/m/mysql-dfsg-4.1/mysql-client-4.1_4.1.11a-4sarge5_amd64.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/m/mysql-dfsg-4.1/mysql-server-4.1_4.1.11a-4sarge5_amd64.deb
ARM:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/m/mysql-dfsg-4.1/libmysqlclient14_4.1.11a-4sarge5_arm.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/m/mysql-dfsg-4.1/libmysqlclient14-dev_4.1.11a-4sarge5_arm.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/m/mysql-dfsg-4.1/mysql-client-4.1_4.1.11a-4sarge5_arm.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/m/mysql-dfsg-4.1/mysql-server-4.1_4.1.11a-4sarge5_arm.deb
Intel IA-32:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/m/mysql-dfsg-4.1/libmysqlclient14_4.1.11a-4sarge5_i386.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/m/mysql-dfsg-4.1/libmysqlclient14-dev_4.1.11a-4sarge5_i386.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/m/mysql-dfsg-4.1/mysql-client-4.1_4.1.11a-4sarge5_i386.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/m/mysql-dfsg-4.1/mysql-server-4.1_4.1.11a-4sarge5_i386.deb
Intel IA-64:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/m/mysql-dfsg-4.1/libmysqlclient14_4.1.11a-4sarge5_ia64.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/m/mysql-dfsg-4.1/libmysqlclient14-dev_4.1.11a-4sarge5_ia64.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/m/mysql-dfsg-4.1/mysql-client-4.1_4.1.11a-4sarge5_ia64.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/m/mysql-dfsg-4.1/mysql-server-4.1_4.1.11a-4sarge5_ia64.deb
HPPA:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/m/mysql-dfsg-4.1/libmysqlclient14_4.1.11a-4sarge5_hppa.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/m/mysql-dfsg-4.1/libmysqlclient14-dev_4.1.11a-4sarge5_hppa.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/m/mysql-dfsg-4.1/mysql-client-4.1_4.1.11a-4sarge5_hppa.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/m/mysql-dfsg-4.1/mysql-server-4.1_4.1.11a-4sarge5_hppa.deb
Motorola 680x0:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/m/mysql-dfsg-4.1/libmysqlclient14_4.1.11a-4sarge5_m68k.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/m/mysql-dfsg-4.1/libmysqlclient14-dev_4.1.11a-4sarge5_m68k.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/m/mysql-dfsg-4.1/mysql-client-4.1_4.1.11a-4sarge5_m68k.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/m/mysql-dfsg-4.1/mysql-server-4.1_4.1.11a-4sarge5_m68k.deb
Big endian MIPS:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/m/mysql-dfsg-4.1/libmysqlclient14_4.1.11a-4sarge5_mips.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/m/mysql-dfsg-4.1/libmysqlclient14-dev_4.1.11a-4sarge5_mips.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/m/mysql-dfsg-4.1/mysql-client-4.1_4.1.11a-4sarge5_mips.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/m/mysql-dfsg-4.1/mysql-server-4.1_4.1.11a-4sarge5_mips.deb
Little endian MIPS:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/m/mysql-dfsg-4.1/libmysqlclient14_4.1.11a-4sarge5_mipsel.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/m/mysql-dfsg-4.1/libmysqlclient14-dev_4.1.11a-4sarge5_mipsel.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/m/mysql-dfsg-4.1/mysql-client-4.1_4.1.11a-4sarge5_mipsel.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/m/mysql-dfsg-4.1/mysql-server-4.1_4.1.11a-4sarge5_mipsel.deb
PowerPC:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/m/mysql-dfsg-4.1/libmysqlclient14_4.1.11a-4sarge5_powerpc.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/m/mysql-dfsg-4.1/libmysqlclient14-dev_4.1.11a-4sarge5_powerpc.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/m/mysql-dfsg-4.1/mysql-client-4.1_4.1.11a-4sarge5_powerpc.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/m/mysql-dfsg-4.1/mysql-server-4.1_4.1.11a-4sarge5_powerpc.deb
IBM S/390:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/m/mysql-dfsg-4.1/libmysqlclient14_4.1.11a-4sarge5_s390.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/m/mysql-dfsg-4.1/libmysqlclient14-dev_4.1.11a-4sarge5_s390.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/m/mysql-dfsg-4.1/mysql-client-4.1_4.1.11a-4sarge5_s390.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/m/mysql-dfsg-4.1/mysql-server-4.1_4.1.11a-4sarge5_s390.deb
Sun Sparc:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/m/mysql-dfsg-4.1/libmysqlclient14_4.1.11a-4sarge5_sparc.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/m/mysql-dfsg-4.1/libmysqlclient14-dev_4.1.11a-4sarge5_sparc.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/m/mysql-dfsg-4.1/mysql-client-4.1_4.1.11a-4sarge5_sparc.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/m/mysql-dfsg-4.1/mysql-server-4.1_4.1.11a-4sarge5_sparc.deb

MD5 checksums of the listed files are available in the original advisory.