Security update for mysql

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2018:0422-1
Rating: moderate
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2018-2562 ( SUSE ): 7.1 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H
  • CVE-2018-2562 ( NVD ): 7.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H
  • CVE-2018-2562 ( NVD ): 7.1 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H
  • CVE-2018-2622 ( SUSE ): 6.5 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • CVE-2018-2622 ( NVD ): 6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • CVE-2018-2622 ( NVD ): 6.5 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • CVE-2018-2640 ( SUSE ): 6.5 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • CVE-2018-2640 ( NVD ): 6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • CVE-2018-2640 ( NVD ): 6.5 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • CVE-2018-2665 ( SUSE ): 6.5 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • CVE-2018-2665 ( NVD ): 6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • CVE-2018-2665 ( NVD ): 6.5 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • CVE-2018-2668 ( SUSE ): 6.5 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • CVE-2018-2668 ( NVD ): 6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • CVE-2018-2668 ( NVD ): 6.5 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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 five vulnerabilities can now be installed.

Description:

This update for mysql to version 5.5.59 fixes several issues.

These security issues were fixed:

  • CVE-2018-2622: Vulnerability in the subcomponent: Server: DDL. Easily exploitable vulnerability allowed low privileged attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise MySQL Server. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of MySQL Server (bsc#1076369)
  • CVE-2018-2562: Vulnerability in the subcomponent: Server : Partition. Easily exploitable vulnerability allowed low privileged attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise MySQL Server. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of MySQL Server as well as unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of MySQL Server accessible data (bsc#1076369)
  • CVE-2018-2640: Vulnerability in the subcomponent: Server: Optimizer. Easily exploitable vulnerability allowed low privileged attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise MySQL Server. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of MySQL Server (bsc#1076369)
  • CVE-2018-2665: Vulnerability in the subcomponent: Server: Optimizer. Easily exploitable vulnerability allowed low privileged attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise MySQL Server. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of MySQL Server (bsc#1076369)
  • CVE-2018-2668: Vulnerability in the subcomponent: Server: Optimizer. Easily exploitable vulnerability allowed low privileged attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise MySQL Server. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of MySQL Server (bsc#1076369)

For additional changes please see http://dev.mysql.com/doc/relnotes/mysql/5.5/en/news-5-5-59.html

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-13462=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4
    zypper in -t patch slessp4-mysql-13462=1
  • SLES for SAP Applications 11-SP4
    zypper in -t patch slessp4-mysql-13462=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4 (ia64)
    • libmysql55client_r18-x86-5.5.59-0.39.9.8
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4 (ppc64 s390x x86_64)
    • libmysql55client_r18-32bit-5.5.59-0.39.9.8
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 (s390x x86_64 i586 ppc64 ia64)
    • libmysql55client_r18-5.5.59-0.39.9.8
    • mysql-5.5.59-0.39.9.8
    • libmysql55client18-5.5.59-0.39.9.8
    • mysql-tools-5.5.59-0.39.9.8
    • mysql-client-5.5.59-0.39.9.8
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 (ia64)
    • libmysql55client_r18-x86-5.5.59-0.39.9.8
    • libmysql55client18-x86-5.5.59-0.39.9.8
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 (ppc64 s390x x86_64)
    • libmysql55client_r18-32bit-5.5.59-0.39.9.8
    • libmysql55client18-32bit-5.5.59-0.39.9.8
  • SLES for SAP Applications 11-SP4 (ppc64 x86_64)
    • libmysql55client18-32bit-5.5.59-0.39.9.8
    • libmysql55client_r18-32bit-5.5.59-0.39.9.8
    • libmysql55client_r18-5.5.59-0.39.9.8
    • mysql-5.5.59-0.39.9.8
    • libmysql55client18-5.5.59-0.39.9.8
    • mysql-tools-5.5.59-0.39.9.8
    • mysql-client-5.5.59-0.39.9.8

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