Scientific Linux: Important MySQL Security Update Released

Date: Thu, 9 Feb 2012 08:53:21 -0600
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Subject: Security ERRATA Important: mysql on SL6.x i386/x86_64
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Synopsis: Important: mysql security update
Issue Date: 2012-02-08
CVE Numbers: CVE-2011-2262
 CVE-2012-0075
 CVE-2012-0087
 CVE-2012-0101
 CVE-2012-0102
 CVE-2012-0112
 CVE-2012-0113
 CVE-2012-0114
 CVE-2012-0115
 CVE-2012-0116
 CVE-2012-0118
 CVE-2012-0119
 CVE-2012-0120
 CVE-2012-0484
 CVE-2012-0485
 CVE-2012-0490
 CVE-2012-0492

MySQL is a multi-user, multi-threaded SQL database server. It consists of
the MySQL server daemon (mysqld) and many client programs and libraries.

This update fixes several vulnerabilities in the MySQL database server.
Information about these flaws can be found on the Oracle Critical Patch
Update Advisory page, listed in the References section. (CVE-2011-2262,
CVE-2012-0075, CVE-2012-0087, CVE-2012-0101, CVE-2012-0102, CVE-2012-0112,
CVE-2012-0113, CVE-2012-0114, CVE-2012-0115, CVE-2012-0116, CVE-2012-0118,
CVE-2012-0119, CVE-2012-0120, CVE-2012-0484, CVE-2012-0485, CVE-2012-0490,
CVE-2012-0492)

These updated packages upgrade MySQL to version 5.1.61. Refer to the MySQL
release notes for a full list of changes:

http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.1/en/news-5-1-x.html

All MySQL users should upgrade to these updated packages, which correct
these issues. After installing this update, the MySQL server daemon
(mysqld) will be restarted automatically.

SL6:
 i386
 mysql-5.1.61-1.el6_2.1.i686.rpm
 mysql-bench-5.1.61-1.el6_2.1.i686.rpm
 mysql-debuginfo-5.1.61-1.el6_2.1.i686.rpm
 mysql-devel-5.1.61-1.el6_2.1.i686.rpm
 mysql-embedded-5.1.61-1.el6_2.1.i686.rpm
 mysql-embedded-devel-5.1.61-1.el6_2.1.i686.rpm
 mysql-libs-5.1.61-1.el6_2.1.i686.rpm
 mysql-server-5.1.61-1.el6_2.1.i686.rpm
 mysql-test-5.1.61-1.el6_2.1.i686.rpm
 x86_64
 mysql-5.1.61-1.el6_2.1.x86_64.rpm
 mysql-bench-5.1.61-1.el6_2.1.x86_64.rpm
 mysql-debuginfo-5.1.61-1.el6_2.1.i686.rpm
 mysql-debuginfo-5.1.61-1.el6_2.1.x86_64.rpm
 mysql-devel-5.1.61-1.el6_2.1.i686.rpm
 mysql-devel-5.1.61-1.el6_2.1.x86_64.rpm
 mysql-embedded-5.1.61-1.el6_2.1.i686.rpm
 mysql-embedded-5.1.61-1.el6_2.1.x86_64.rpm
 mysql-embedded-devel-5.1.61-1.el6_2.1.i686.rpm
 mysql-embedded-devel-5.1.61-1.el6_2.1.x86_64.rpm
 mysql-libs-5.1.61-1.el6_2.1.i686.rpm
 mysql-libs-5.1.61-1.el6_2.1.x86_64.rpm
 mysql-server-5.1.61-1.el6_2.1.x86_64.rpm
 mysql-test-5.1.61-1.el6_2.1.x86_64.rpm

- Scientific Linux Development Team