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Ubuntu: USN-4441-2: MySQL regression

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Ubuntu: USN-4441-2: MySQL regression

Severity
9
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:N)
Published
08/05/2020
Created
08/08/2020
Added
08/06/2020
Modified
02/19/2025

Description

USN-4441-1 fixed vulnerabilities in MySQL. The new upstream version changed compiler options and caused a regression in certain scenarios. This update fixes the problem.

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 8.0.21 in Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and Ubuntu 18.04 LTS have been updated to MySQL 5.7.31.

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-5-7-31.html

https://dev.mysql.com/doc/relnotes/mysql/8.0/en/news-8-0-21.html

https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html

Solution(s)

  • ubuntu-upgrade-mysql-server-8-0

References

  • USN-4441-1
  • USN-4441-2

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