14 DAY TRIAL // Canonical announced, in a security notice, that a new MySQL update, for the Ubuntu 11.10, Ubuntu 11.04, Ubuntu 10.10, Ubuntu 10.04 LTS, and Ubuntu 8.04 LTS operating systems is now available, fixing multiple security issues.
A lot of problems were repaired with this update, and a complete list of the patched packages can be found in the security notice.
MySQL has been updated to version 5.1.61 in Ubuntu 10.04 LTS, Ubuntu 10.10, Ubuntu 11.04 and Ubuntu 11.10. Ubuntu 8.04 LTS has been updated to MySQL 5.0.95.
In addition to security fixes, the updated MySQL packages contain bug fixes, new features, and various other small changes. Take a look here for more details.
The problems can be corrected by updating your system using the Update Manager application or by following these instructions: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades.
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