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TITLE:
Gentoo update for mysql

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA47402

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RELEASE DATE:
2012-01-06

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DESCRIPTION:
Gentoo has issued an update for mysql. This fixes multiple security
issues and vulnerabilities, where one has unknown impacts and others
can be exploited by malicious, local users to bypass certain security
restrictions and manipulate certain data, by malicious users to bypass
certain security restrictions, manipulate certain data, cause a DoS
(Denial of Service), gain escalated privileges, and potentially
compromise a vulnerable system, and by malicious people to conduct
script insertion and spoofing attacks, cause a DoS (Denial of
Service), and compromise a vulnerable system.

For more information:
SA30134
SA31769
SA32072
SA35767
SA37372
SA38364
SA38390
SA39454
SA39792
SA40333
SA41048
SA41716

SOLUTION:
Update to version "dev-db/mysql-5.1.56" or later.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
GLSA 201201-02:
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201201-02.xml

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