Security
Security
Multiple vulnerabilities were found in MySQL, the worst of which may allow remote execution of arbitrary code.
| Package | dev-db/mysql on all architectures |
|---|---|
| Affected versions | < 5.6.39 |
| Unaffected versions | >= 5.6.39 |
A fast, multi-threaded, multi-user SQL database server.
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in MySQL. Please review the referenced CVE identifiers for details.
A remote attacker could execute arbitrary code without authentication or cause a partial denial of service condition.
There are no known workarounds at this time.
All MySQL users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-db/mysql-5.6.39"