USN-3357-2: MySQL vulnerabilities
Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3357-2
24th July, 2017
mysql-5.5 vulnerabilities
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its
derivatives:
- Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
Summary
Several security issues were fixed in MySQL.
Software description
- mysql-5.5
– MySQL database
Details
USN-3357-1 fixed several vulnerabilities in MySQL. This update
provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM.
Original advisory details:
Multiple security issues were discovered in MySQL and this update includes
new upstream MySQL versions to fix these issues.
MySQL has been updated to 5.5.57 in Ubuntu 12.04 ESM.
In addition to security fixes, the updated packages contain bug fixes,
new features, and possibly incompatible changes.
Please see the following for more information:
http://dev.mysql.com/doc/relnotes/mysql/5.5/en/news-5-5-57.html
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2017-3236622.html
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package version:
- Ubuntu 12.04 LTS:
-
mysql-server-5.5
5.5.57-0ubuntu0.12.04.1
To update your system, please follow these instructions:
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades.
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References
Source: USN-3357-2: MySQL vulnerabilities
