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Ubuntu 16.04 ESM USN-5823-2 Critical: MySQL 5.7 Server Update

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Calendar Grey January 24, 2023
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
A variety of vulnerabilities addressed in MySQL 5.7.41 for Ubuntu 16.04 ESM. Ensure you upgrade to maintain system integrity.
Several security issues were fixed in MySQL.

Summary

Several security issues were fixed in MySQL.

Software Description:

- mysql-5.7: MySQL database

Details:

USN-5823-1 fixed a vulnerability in MySQL. This update provides

the corresponding update for Ubuntu 16.04 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 MySQL 5.7.41.

In addition to security fixes, the updated packages contain bug fixes, new

features, and possibly incompatible changes.

Please see the following for more information:

https://dev.mysql.com/doc/relnotes/mysql/5.7/en/news-5-7-41.html

https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2023.html

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Topics Covered

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Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 16.04 ESM:
  mysql-server-5.7                5.7.41-0ubuntu0.16.04.1+esm1

This update uses a new upstream release, which includes additional bug
fixes. In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary
changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5823-2

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5823-1

CVE-2023-21840

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January 24, 2023

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