>> Gentoo Security Update Fixes MySQL Security Bypass Vulnerability
Title : Gentoo Security Update Fixes MySQL Security Bypass Vulnerability VUPEN ID : VUPEN/ADV-2008-2497 CVE ID : CVE-2008-2079
Rated as : Low Risk
Remotely Exploitable : Yes Locally Exploitable : Yes Release Date : 2008-09-05
Technical Description
A vulnerability has been identified in Gentoo, which could be exploited by malicious users to bypass security restrictions. This issue is caused by an error in MySQL. For additional information, see : VUPEN/ADV-2008-1472