MySQL Security Update Fixes Zlib Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

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* Technical Description *

MySQL AB has released an updated package to correct a vulnerability identified in Zlib. This flaw is due to a buffer overflow error when processing a malformed data stream, which could be exploited by attackers to execute arbitrary code via a specially crafted compressed stream embedded within network communication or an application file format. For additional information, see : FrSIRT/ADV-2005-0978

 * Affected Products *

MySQL version 4.1.12 and prior

 * Solution *

Upgrade to MySQL version 4.1.13 :
http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/mysql/4.1.html

 * References *

http://www.frsirt.com/english/advisories/2005/1173
http://dev.mysql.com/doc/mysql/en/news-4-1-13.html