A mysql-5.5 security update has been released for Debian 7

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Debian Security Advisory DSA-3054-1 security@debian.org
http://www.debian.org/security/ Salvatore Bonaccorso
October 20, 2014 http://www.debian.org/security/faq
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Package : mysql-5.5
CVE ID : CVE-2012-5615 CVE-2014-4274 CVE-2014-4287 CVE-2014-6463
CVE-2014-6464 CVE-2014-6469 CVE-2014-6478 CVE-2014-6484
CVE-2014-6491 CVE-2014-6494 CVE-2014-6495 CVE-2014-6496
CVE-2014-6500 CVE-2014-6505 CVE-2014-6507 CVE-2014-6520
CVE-2014-6530 CVE-2014-6551 CVE-2014-6555 CVE-2014-6559
Debian Bug : 765663

Several issues have been discovered in the MySQL database server. The
vulnerabilities are addressed by upgrading MySQL to the new upstream
version 5.5.40. Please see the MySQL 5.5 Release Notes and Oracle's
Critical Patch Update advisory for further details:

https://dev.mysql.com/doc/relnotes/mysql/5.5/en/news-5-5-39.html
https://dev.mysql.com/doc/relnotes/mysql/5.5/en/news-5-5-40.html
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpuoct2014-1972960.html

For the stable distribution (wheezy), these problems have been fixed in
version 5.5.40-0+wheezy1.

For the unstable distribution (sid), these problems will be fixed soon.

We recommend that you upgrade your mysql-5.5 packages.

Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://www.debian.org/security/

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