This DSA updates the MySQL database to 5.1.72. This fixes multiple
unspecified security problems in the Optimizer component:
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2013.html
For the oldstable distribution (squeeze), these problems have been fixed in
version 5.1.72-2.
We recommend that you upgrade your mysql-5.1 packages.
Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: http://www.debian.org/security/
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