MySQL ALTER TABLE RENAME bypass restriction

mysql-alter-restriction-bypass (17666) The risk level is classified as LowLow Risk

Description:

MySQL could allow a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions, caused by a vulnerability in the ALTER TABLE RENAME operation, which enables the CREATE/INSERT rights for old tables.


Consequences:

Bypass Security

Remedy:

Upgrade to the latest version of MySQL (3.23.59 or 4.0.21 or later), available from the MySQL Web site. See References.

For Debian GNU/Linux 3.0 (woody):
Upgrade to the latest mysql package, as listed below. Refer to DSA-562-1 for more information. See References.

Debian GNU/Linux 3.0 (woody): 3.23.49-8.8 or later

For Trustix Secure Linux:
Upgrade to the latest mysql package, as listed in Trustix Secure Linux Security Advisory #2004-0054 for more information. See References.

For Red Hat Linux:
Upgrade to the latest mysql package, as listed below. Refer to RHSA-2004:597-06 for more information. See References.

Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (v. 2.1), ES (v. 2.1), WS (v. 2.1), and Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 for the Itanium Processor: 3.23.58-1.72.1 or later

For Gentoo Linux:
Upgrade to the latest version of MySQL (4.0.21 or later), as listed in GLSA 200410-22. See References.

For Red Hat Linux:
Upgrade to the latest mysql-server package, as listed below. Refer to RHSA-2004:611-04 for more information. See References.

Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (v. 3), ES (v. 3), WS (v. 3), Desktop: 3.23.58-2.3.x86_64 or later

For Mandrake Linux:
Upgrade to the latest MySQL package, as listed below. Refer to MandrakeSoft Security Advisory MDKSA-2004:119 for more information. See References.

Mandrake Linux 9.2: 4.0.15-1.2.92mdk or later
Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 2.1: 3.23.56-1.6.C21mdk or later
Mandrake Linux 10.0: 4.0.18-1.2.100mdk or later
Mandrake Linux 10.1: 4.0.20-3.1.101mdk or later

For Conectiva Linux:
Upgrade to the latest MySQL package, as listed below. Refer to Conectiva Linux Security Announcement CLSA-2004:892 for more information. See References.

Conectiva Linux 8: 4.0.15-62448U10_1cl or later
Conectiva Linux 9: 3.23.58-20507U90_2cl or later

For Fedora Core 2:
Upgrade to the latest mysql package (3.23.58-9.1 or later), as listed in Fedora Update Notification FEDORA-2004-530. See References.

For other distributions:
Apply the appropriate update for your system. See References.

References:

Platforms Affected:

  • Conectiva Linux 10
  • Conectiva Linux 9.0
  • Debian Debian Linux 3.0
  • FedoraProject Fedora Core 2
  • FedoraProject Fedora Core 3
  • FedoraProject Fedora Core 4
  • FreeBSD FreeBSD 2.0
  • FreeBSD FreeBSD 3.0
  • Gentoo Linux
  • HP HP-UX 10.20
  • HP HP-UX 11.00
  • IBM AIX 4
  • MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 10.0
  • MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 10.0 AMD64
  • MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 10.1
  • MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 10.1 X86_64
  • MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 9.2
  • MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 9.2 AMD64
  • MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 2.1
  • MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 2.1 X86_64
  • MySQL MySQL 3.23.10
  • MySQL MySQL 3.23.2
  • MySQL MySQL 3.23.22
  • MySQL MySQL 3.23.23
  • MySQL MySQL 3.23.25
  • MySQL MySQL 3.23.26
  • MySQL MySQL 3.23.27
  • MySQL MySQL 3.23.28
  • MySQL MySQL 3.23.28 Gamma
  • MySQL MySQL 3.23.29
  • MySQL MySQL 3.23.3
  • MySQL MySQL 3.23.30
  • MySQL MySQL 3.23.31
  • MySQL MySQL 3.23.32
  • MySQL MySQL 3.23.33
  • MySQL MySQL 3.23.34
  • MySQL MySQL 3.23.36
  • MySQL MySQL 3.23.37
  • MySQL MySQL 3.23.38
  • MySQL MySQL 3.23.39
  • MySQL MySQL 3.23.4
  • MySQL MySQL 3.23.40
  • MySQL MySQL 3.23.41
  • MySQL MySQL 3.23.42
  • MySQL MySQL 3.23.43
  • MySQL MySQL 3.23.44
  • MySQL MySQL 3.23.45
  • MySQL MySQL 3.23.46
  • MySQL MySQL 3.23.47
  • MySQL MySQL 3.23.48
  • MySQL MySQL 3.23.49
  • MySQL MySQL 3.23.5
  • MySQL MySQL 3.23.50
  • MySQL MySQL 3.23.51
  • MySQL MySQL 3.23.52
  • MySQL MySQL 3.23.53
  • MySQL MySQL 3.23.53a
  • MySQL MySQL 3.23.54
  • MySQL MySQL 3.23.54a
  • MySQL MySQL 3.23.55
  • MySQL MySQL 3.23.56
  • MySQL MySQL 3.23.58
  • MySQL MySQL 3.23.8
  • MySQL MySQL 3.23.9
  • MySQL MySQL 4.0.0
  • MySQL MySQL 4.0.1
  • MySQL MySQL 4.0.10
  • MySQL MySQL 4.0.11 Gamma
  • MySQL MySQL 4.0.11
  • MySQL MySQL 4.0.12
  • MySQL MySQL 4.0.13
  • MySQL MySQL 4.0.14
  • MySQL MySQL 4.0.15
  • MySQL MySQL 4.0.17
  • MySQL MySQL 4.0.18
  • MySQL MySQL 4.1.0.0
  • MySQL MySQL 4.1.0.0 Alpha
  • MySQL MySQL 4.1.1
  • MySQL MySQL 4.1.11
  • MySQL MySQL 5.0.0
  • MySQL MySQL 5.0.0 Alpha
  • NetBSD NetBSD 1.3
  • NetBSD NetBSD 1.4
  • OpenBSD OpenBSD 2.0
  • RedHat Enterprise Linux 2.1 AW
  • RedHat Enterprise Linux 2.1 WS
  • RedHat Enterprise Linux 2.1 ES
  • RedHat Enterprise Linux 2.1 AS
  • RedHat Enterprise Linux 3 Desktop
  • RedHat Enterprise Linux 3 AS
  • RedHat Enterprise Linux 3 ES
  • RedHat Enterprise Linux 3 WS
  • RedHat Linux 7
  • RedHat Linux 7.2
  • RedHat Linux 8.0
  • RedHat Linux 9.0
  • RedHat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 Itanium
  • RedHat RHEL Extras 3
  • SCO OpenServer
  • SCO SCO UnixWare 7.0.1
  • SGI IRIX 6.0
  • Sun Solaris 10 x86
  • Sun Solaris 10 SPARC
  • Sun Solaris 2.6
  • Sun Solaris 2.7
  • Sun SunOS 4.0
  • Trustix Enterprise Server 2
  • Trustix Secure Linux 1.5
  • Trustix Secure Linux 2.0
  • Trustix Secure Linux 2.1
  • Turbolinux Turbolinux 10 Desktop
  • Turbolinux Turbolinux 10 F...
  • Turbolinux Turbolinux 8 Server
  • Turbolinux Turbolinux 8 Workstation
  • Turbolinux Turbolinux Home
  • Turbolinux Turbolinux Appliance Server 1.0 Hosting Ed
  • Turbolinux Turbolinux Appliance Server 1.0 Workgroup Ed

Reported:

Oct 11, 2004

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