Sourceforge.net notes: New project database service, based on MySQL 4.1.x has been launched. The existing MySQL 3.23.x service will be deprecated in November 2005 (prior notice will be sent to project administrators). Projects are responsible for migrating their data and applications to the new service. New services allows projects to create multiple databases, and supplies three user accounts (one each with read-only, read-write, and administrative permissions). Launched 2005-09-29. The new database server shall enhance database performance for Sourceforge projects greatly.

Heise Security writes about the UDF Buffer Overflow in MySQL (CAN-2005-2558).

The bug is fixed in 4.0.25, 4.1.13 and 5.0.7 (beta). It is exploitable only if

• your MySQL port is reachable,
• and you are authenticated,
• and you have permission to execute create function. To be able to do this, you need INSERT privilege on the mysql.func table, that is, you usually are already root on your server.

The bug is consequently considered not critical.

System integrators that provide MySQL as …

Although I will join MySQL not before November, 1st, I managed to attend the MySQL Consulting Bootcamp 2005 in Munich. The meeting started last Monday, September, 5th, with all members of the new EMEA consulting team seeing each other for the first time and lasted a week.

My personal blog has Images of the team and Hofbrauhaus Impressions.


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Arjen Lentz of MySQL operates Planet MySQL, an aggregation of blogs pertaining to MySQL. I'd just like to draw your attention to planetmysql.org

The site had been around for a while already, but had some quirks. It has now been replaced, and already tracks many more feeds including news announcements from the mysql site. It also uses a filter on uncategorized feeds to pick only mysql-related posts.

If you have a blog yourself and write about MySQL-related stuff, please submit your feed URL using the form at: http://www.planetmysql.org/newfeed.php

Thanks! (via Kai)