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Ubuntu 16.04 ESM USN-6060-2 Critical MySQL Security Fix Details
ubuntu
May 8, 2023
Several security issues were fixed in MySQL.
Summary
Several security issues were fixed in MySQL.
Software Description:
- mysql-5.7: MySQL database
Details:
USN-6060-1 fixed several vulnerabilities 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 5.7.42 in Ubuntu 16.04 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:
https://dev.mysql.com/doc/relnotes/mysql/5.7/en/news-5-7-42.html
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2023.html
Update Instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 16.04 ESM: mysql-server-5.7 5.7.42-0ubuntu0.16.04.1+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-6060-2
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6060-1
CVE-2023-21912, CVE-2023-21980
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