Bug 420695

Summary:	dev-db/mysql-5.5 vulnerability in password check CVE-2012-2122
Product:	Gentoo Linux	Reporter:	Michael Weber (RETIRED) <xmw>
Component:	Current packages	Assignee:	Gentoo Linux MySQL bugs team <mysql-bugs>
Status:	RESOLVED DUPLICATE
Severity:	normal	Keywords:	SECURITY
Priority:	Normal
Version:	unspecified
Hardware:	All
OS:	Linux
URL:	https://community.rapid7.com/community/metasploit/blog/2012/06/11/cve-2012-2122-a-tragically-comedic-security-flaw-in-mysql
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Description Michael Weber (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2012-06-11 13:31:30 UTC

Stable version is not affected,
but please be careful before removing that mask on -5.5.
Hand over to security, if you like.

Comment 1 Alex Legler (RETIRED) archtester

2012-06-11 14:20:42 UTC

here's a hint for searching for CVEs: replace dashes with spaces to find the shortened versions in the bug titles: "cve 2012 2122"

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 412889 ***