mysql-5.7 vulnerabilities
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 18.10
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
Summary
Several security issues were fixed in MySQL.
Software Description
- mysql-5.7 - MySQL database
Details
Multiple security issues were discovered in MySQL and this update includes a new upstream MySQL version to fix these issues.
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, and Ubuntu 18.10 have been updated to MySQL 5.7.25.
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/5.7/en/news-5-7-25.html https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2019-5072801.html
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
- Ubuntu 18.10
- mysql-server-5.7 - 5.7.25-0ubuntu0.18.10.2
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
- mysql-server-5.7 - 5.7.25-0ubuntu0.18.04.2
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
- mysql-server-5.7 - 5.7.25-0ubuntu0.16.04.2
To update your system, please follow these instructions: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades.
This update uses a new upstream release, which includes additional bug fixes. In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.