USN-180-2: MySQL 4.1 vulnerability

USN-180-1 fixed a vulnerability in the mysql-server package which ships version 4.0. Version 4.1 is vulnerable against the same flaw. Please note that this package is not officially supported in Ubuntu 5.10. Origial advisory: "AppSecInc Team SHATTER discovered a buffer overflow in the "CREATE...

USN-180-1: MySQL vulnerability

AppSecInc Team SHATTER discovered a buffer overflow in the "CREATE FUNCTION" statement. By specifying a specially crafted long function name, a local or remote attacker with function creation privileges could crash the server or execute arbitrary code with server privileges. However, the right to...