mysql is vulnerable to spoofing attack. It was discovered that the MySQL client ignored certain SSL certificate verification errors when connecting to servers. A man-in-the-middle attacker could use this flaw to trick MySQL clients into connecting to a spoofed MySQL server.
bugs.mysql.com/47320
dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/news-5-0-88.html
dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/symbolic-links-to-tables.html
dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.1/en/news-5-1-41.html
lists.mysql.com/commits/87446
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-05/msg00001.html
marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=125881733826437&w=2
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/11/19/3
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/11/23/16
www.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#moderate
www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0109.html
www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1107
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010:0109
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10940
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8510