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Ubuntu 14.04 LTS USN-2291-1 Critical: MySQL Security Issues

Several security issues were fixed in MySQL.. =========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-2291-1 July 17, 2014 mysql-5.5 vulnerabilities ========================================================================= A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 14.04 LTS - Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Summary: Several security issues were fixed in MySQL. Software Description: - mysql-5.5: MySQL database Details: Multiple security issues were discovered in MySQL and this update includes a new upstream MySQL version to fix these issues. MySQL has been updated to 5.5.38. 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-5-5-38.html https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2014.html Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS: mysql-server-5.5 5.5.38-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 Ubuntu 12.04 LTS: mysql-server-5.5 5.5.38-0ubuntu0.12.04.1 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes. References: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2291-1 CVE-2014-2494, CVE-2014-4207, CVE-2014-4258, CVE-2014-4260 Package Information: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mysql-5.5/5.5.38-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mysql-5.5/5.5.38-0ubuntu0.12.04.1 . Critical vulnerabilities addressed in MySQL for Ubuntu LTS versions. Upgrade promptly to protect your database infrastructures today.. MySQL Security Update, Ubuntu Database Security, USN-2291-1. . Severity: Critical. LinuxSecurity.com Team

Jul 17, 2014 •Critical Ubuntu