=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3725-2
July 30, 2018
mysql-5.5 vulnerabilities
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 12.04 ESM
Summary:
Several security issues were fixed in MySQL.
Software Description:
- mysql-5.5: MySQL database
Details:
USN-3725-1 fixed several vulnerabilities in MySQL. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 12.04 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 5.5.61 in Ubuntu 12.04 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:
http://dev.mysql.com/doc/relnotes/mysql/5.5/en/news-5-5-61.html
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2018.html
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 12.04 ESM:
mysql-server-5.5 5.5.61-0ubuntu0.12.04.1
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary
changes.
References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3725-2
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3725-1
CVE-2018-2767, CVE-2018-3058, CVE-2018-3063, CVE-2018-3066,
CVE-2018-3070, CVE-2018-3081
