SUSE Security Update: Security update for mysql, mysql-client
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Announcement ID:    SUSE-SU-2013:1529-1
Rating:             important
References:         #734436 #768832 #780019 #789263 #791863 #792332 
                    #803040 #830086 #834028 #834967 #837801 
Affected Products:
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP3
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 for VMware
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3
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   An update that contains security fixes can now be
   installed. It includes one version update.

Description:


   This version upgrade of mysql to 5.5.33 fixed multiple
   security issues:

   * CVE-2013-1861 CVE-2013-3783 CVE-2013-3793
   CVE-2013-3794
   * CVE-2013-3795 CVE-2013-3796 CVE-2013-3798
   CVE-2013-3801
   * CVE-2013-3802 CVE-2013-3804 CVE-2013-3805
   CVE-2013-3806
   * CVE-2013-3807 CVE-2013-3808 CVE-2013-3809
   CVE-2013-3810
   * CVE-2013-3811 CVE-2013-3812

   Additionally, it contains numerous bug fixes and
   improvements.:

   * fixed mysqldump with MySQL 5.0 (bnc#768832)
   * fixed log rights (bnc#789263 and bnc#803040 and
   bnc#792332)
   * binlog disabled in default configuration (bnc#791863)
   * fixed dependencies for client package (bnc#780019)
   * minor polishing of spec/installation
   * avoid file conflicts with mytop
   * better fix for hardcoded libdir issue
   * fixed hardcoded plugin paths (bnc#834028)
   * use chown --no-dereference instead of chown to
   improve security (bnc#834967)
   * adjust to spell !includedir correctly in /etc/my.cnf
   (bnc#734436)
   * typo in init script stops database on update
   (bnc#837801)


Patch Instructions:

   To install this SUSE Security Update use YaST online_update.
   Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP3:

      zypper in -t patch sdksp3-libmysql55client18-8364

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 for VMware:

      zypper in -t patch slessp3-libmysql55client18-8364

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3:

      zypper in -t patch slessp3-libmysql55client18-8364

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3:

      zypper in -t patch sledsp3-libmysql55client18-8364

   To bring your system up-to-date, use "zypper patch".


Package List:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP3 (ppc64 s390x x86_64):

      libmysql55client_r18-32bit-5.5.33-0.11.1
      libmysqlclient_r15-32bit-5.0.96-0.6.9

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP3 (ia64):

      libmysql55client_r18-x86-5.5.33-0.11.1
      libmysqlclient_r15-x86-5.0.96-0.6.9

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 for VMware (i586 x86_64) [New Version: 5.5.33]:

      libmysql55client18-5.5.33-0.11.1
      libmysql55client_r18-5.5.33-0.11.1
      libmysqlclient15-5.0.96-0.6.9
      libmysqlclient_r15-5.0.96-0.6.9
      mysql-5.5.33-0.11.1
      mysql-client-5.5.33-0.11.1
      mysql-tools-5.5.33-0.11.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 for VMware (x86_64) [New Version: 5.5.33]:

      libmysql55client18-32bit-5.5.33-0.11.1
      libmysqlclient15-32bit-5.0.96-0.6.9

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64) [New Version: 5.5.33]:

      libmysql55client18-5.5.33-0.11.1
      libmysql55client_r18-5.5.33-0.11.1
      libmysqlclient15-5.0.96-0.6.9
      libmysqlclient_r15-5.0.96-0.6.9
      mysql-5.5.33-0.11.1
      mysql-client-5.5.33-0.11.1
      mysql-tools-5.5.33-0.11.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 (ppc64 s390x x86_64) [New Version: 5.5.33]:

      libmysql55client18-32bit-5.5.33-0.11.1
      libmysqlclient15-32bit-5.0.96-0.6.9

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 (ia64) [New Version: 5.5.33]:

      libmysql55client18-x86-5.5.33-0.11.1
      libmysqlclient15-x86-5.0.96-0.6.9

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3 (i586 x86_64) [New Version: 5.5.33]:

      libmysql55client18-5.5.33-0.11.1
      libmysql55client_r18-5.5.33-0.11.1
      libmysqlclient15-5.0.96-0.6.9
      libmysqlclient_r15-5.0.96-0.6.9
      mysql-5.5.33-0.11.1
      mysql-client-5.5.33-0.11.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3 (x86_64) [New Version: 5.5.33]:

      libmysql55client18-32bit-5.5.33-0.11.1
      libmysql55client_r18-32bit-5.5.33-0.11.1
      libmysqlclient15-32bit-5.0.96-0.6.9
      libmysqlclient_r15-32bit-5.0.96-0.6.9


References:

   https://bugzilla.novell.com/734436
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/768832
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/780019
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/789263
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/791863
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/792332
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/803040
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/830086
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/834028
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/834967
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/837801
   https://login.microfocus.com/nidp/app/login

SuSE: 2013:1529-1: important: mysql, mysql-client

October 7, 2013
An update that contains security fixes can now be An update that contains security fixes can now be An update that contains security fixes can now be installed

Summary

This version upgrade of mysql to 5.5.33 fixed multiple security issues: * CVE-2013-1861 CVE-2013-3783 CVE-2013-3793 CVE-2013-3794 * CVE-2013-3795 CVE-2013-3796 CVE-2013-3798 CVE-2013-3801 * CVE-2013-3802 CVE-2013-3804 CVE-2013-3805 CVE-2013-3806 * CVE-2013-3807 CVE-2013-3808 CVE-2013-3809 CVE-2013-3810 * CVE-2013-3811 CVE-2013-3812 Additionally, it contains numerous bug fixes and improvements.: * fixed mysqldump with MySQL 5.0 (bnc#768832) * fixed log rights (bnc#789263 and bnc#803040 and bnc#792332) * binlog disabled in default configuration (bnc#791863) * fixed dependencies for client package (bnc#780019) * minor polishing of spec/installation * avoid file conflicts with mytop * better fix for hardcoded libdir issue * fixed hardcoded plugin paths (bnc#834028) * use chown --no-dereference instead of chown to improve security (bnc#834967) * adjust to spell !includedir correctly in /etc/my.cnf (bnc#73...

Read the Full Advisory

References

#734436 #768832 #780019 #789263 #791863 #792332

#803040 #830086 #834028 #834967 #837801

Affected Products:

SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP3

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 for VMware

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3

https://bugzilla.novell.com/734436

https://bugzilla.novell.com/768832

https://bugzilla.novell.com/780019

https://bugzilla.novell.com/789263

https://bugzilla.novell.com/791863

https://bugzilla.novell.com/792332

https://bugzilla.novell.com/803040

https://bugzilla.novell.com/830086

https://bugzilla.novell.com/834028

https://bugzilla.novell.com/834967

https://bugzilla.novell.com/837801

https://login.microfocus.com/nidp/app/login

Severity
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2013:1529-1
Rating: important

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