Scientific Linux Security Update : mysql on SL6.x i386/x86_64
Medium Nessus Plugin ID 61239
Synopsis
The remote Scientific Linux host is missing one or more security updates.
Description
MySQL is a multi-user, multi-threaded SQL database server. It consists of the MySQL server daemon (mysqld) and many client programs and libraries.
This update fixes several vulnerabilities in the MySQL database server. Information about these flaws can be found on the Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory page, listed in the References section.
(CVE-2011-2262, CVE-2012-0075, CVE-2012-0087, CVE-2012-0101, CVE-2012-0102, CVE-2012-0112, CVE-2012-0113, CVE-2012-0114, CVE-2012-0115, CVE-2012-0116, CVE-2012-0118, CVE-2012-0119, CVE-2012-0120, CVE-2012-0484, CVE-2012-0485, CVE-2012-0490, CVE-2012-0492)
These updated packages upgrade MySQL to version 5.1.61. Refer to the MySQL release notes for a full list of changes :
http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.1/en/news-5-1-x.html
All MySQL users should upgrade to these updated packages, which correct these issues. After installing this update, the MySQL server daemon (mysqld) will be restarted automatically.
Solution
Update the affected packages.