Security update for mysql

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2016:1618-1
Rating: moderate
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2015-4000 ( NVD ): 3.7 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Affected Products:
  • SLES for SAP Applications 11-SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4

An update that solves one vulnerability and has one security fix can now be installed.

Description:

This update for mysql fixes the following issues:

  • bsc#959724: fix incorrect usage of sprintf/strcpy that caused possible buffer overflow issues at various places

On SUSE Linux Enterprise 11 SP4 this fix was not yet shipped: - Increase the key length (to 2048 bits) used in vio/viosslfactories.c for creating Diffie-Hellman keys (Logjam Attack) [bnc#934789] [CVE-2015-4000]

Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4
    zypper in -t patch sdksp4-mysql-12620=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4
    zypper in -t patch slessp4-mysql-12620=1
  • SLES for SAP Applications 11-SP4
    zypper in -t patch slessp4-mysql-12620=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4 (s390x x86_64 i586 ppc64 ia64)
    • libmysqlclient-devel-5.0.96-0.8.10.3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4 (ia64)
    • libmysqlclient_r15-x86-5.0.96-0.8.10.3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4 (ppc64 s390x x86_64)
    • libmysqlclient_r15-32bit-5.0.96-0.8.10.3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 (s390x x86_64 i586 ppc64 ia64)
    • libmysqlclient_r15-5.0.96-0.8.10.3
    • libmysqlclient15-5.0.96-0.8.10.3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 (ia64)
    • libmysqlclient15-x86-5.0.96-0.8.10.3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 (ppc64 s390x x86_64)
    • libmysqlclient15-32bit-5.0.96-0.8.10.3
  • SLES for SAP Applications 11-SP4 (ppc64 x86_64)
    • libmysqlclient15-32bit-5.0.96-0.8.10.3
    • libmysqlclient_r15-5.0.96-0.8.10.3
    • libmysqlclient15-5.0.96-0.8.10.3

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