Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200608-09 (mysql)

Summary
The remote host is missing updates announced in advisory GLSA 200608-09.
Solution
All MySQL users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --verbose --oneshot '>=dev-db/mysql-4.1.21' http://www.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=GLSA%20200608-09 http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=142429
Insight
An authenticated user can crash MySQL through invalid parameters to the date_format function.