Several security issues were fixed in MySQL.
Multiple security issues were discovered in MySQL and this update includes a new upstream MySQL version to fix these issues. MySQL has been updated to 5.5.43.
21 April 2015
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
Several security issues were fixed in MySQL.
Multiple security issues were discovered in MySQL and this update includes a new upstream MySQL version to fix these issues. MySQL has been updated to 5.5.43.
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-5-5-42.html http://dev.mysql.com/doc/relnotes/mysql/5.5/en/news-5-5-43.html http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpuapr2015-2365600.html
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
To update your system, please follow these instructions: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades.
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.