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TITLE:
Slackware update for mysql

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA28108

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/28108/

CRITICAL:
Less critical

IMPACT:
Security Bypass, Manipulation of data, DoS

WHERE:
>From local network

OPERATING SYSTEM:
Slackware Linux 11.0
http://secunia.com/product/13491/

DESCRIPTION:
Slackware has issued an update for mysql. This fixes a security issue
and some vulnerabilities, which can be exploited by malicious, local
users to manipulate certain data and by malicious users to bypass
certain security restrictions and cause a DoS (Denial of Service).

For more information:
SA25301
SA27568
SA27981

SOLUTION:
Apply updated packages.

Slackware 11.0:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-11.0/patches/packages/mysql-5.0.51-i486-1_slack11.0.tgz

Slackware 12.0:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-12.0/patches/packages/mysql-5.0.51-i486-1_slack12.0.tgz

Slackware -current:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-current/slackware/ap/mysql-5.0.51-i486-1.tgz

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2007&m=slackware-security.428959

OTHER REFERENCES:
SA25301:
http://secunia.com/advisories/25301/

SA27568:
http://secunia.com/advisories/27568/

SA27981:
http://secunia.com/advisories/27981/

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