Ubuntu Security Notice 2954-1 - Multiple security issues were discovered in MySQL and this update includes new upstream MySQL versions to fix these issues.
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-2954-1
April 25, 2016
mysql-5.7 vulnerabilities
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- 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
new upstream MySQL versions to fix these issues.
MySQL has been updated to 5.7.12 in Ubuntu 16.04 LTS.
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-5-7-12.html
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2016v3-2985753.html
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:
mysql-server-5.7 5.7.12-0ubuntu1
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References:
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-2954-1
CVE-2016-0639, CVE-2016-0642, CVE-2016-0643, CVE-2016-0647,
CVE-2016-0648, CVE-2016-0655, CVE-2016-0657, CVE-2016-0659,
CVE-2016-0662, CVE-2016-0666, CVE-2016-0667, CVE-2016-2047
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mysql-5.7/5.7.12-0ubuntu1