Summary
The remote host is missing an update to mysql
announced via advisory MDVSA-2009:159.
Solution
To upgrade automatically use MandrakeUpdate or urpmi. The verification of md5 checksums and GPG signatures is performed automatically for you.
https://secure1.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=MDVSA-2009:159
Insight
A vulnerability has been found and corrected in mysql:
Multiple format string vulnerabilities in the dispatch_command function in libmysqld/sql_parse.cc in mysqld in MySQL 4.0.0 through 5.0.83 allow remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) and possibly have unspecified other impact via format string specifiers in a database name in a (1) COM_CREATE_DB or (2) COM_DROP_DB request.
NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information (CVE-2009-2446).
This update provides fixes for this vulnerability.
Affected: 2008.1, 2009.0, Corporate 4.0
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2009-2446 -
CVSS Base Score: 8.5
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
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