I just uploaded new MySQL 5.1.41 packages that fix a remote buffer overflow in MySQL servers that use the embedded YaSSL library :
Since Debian and Dotdeb are impacted, you are strongly encouraged to upgrade your servers.
MySQL 5.1.41 is now available on Dotdeb for Debian 5.0 “Lenny” / Debian 4.0 “Etch” in amd64/i386 flavours.
This maintenance release fixes a lot of bugs (please read the Changelog for more details). Please note the the InnoDB plugin has been updated to 1.0.5.
MySQL 5.1.40 is now available on Dotdeb for Debian 5.0 “Lenny” / Debian 4.0 “Etch” in amd64/i386 flavours.
As usual, this maintenance release fixes a lot of bugs (please read the Changelog for more details).
Please note that the packaging is a little bit different from the official Debian packaging, to include the InnoDB plugin in the mysql-server-5.1 package instead of in the libmysqlclient-dev one. This plugin replaces the built-in InnoDB support and has many advantages :
You can easily enable it by uncommenting to lines in the /etc/mysql/my.cnf configuration file and then restart your MySQL server :
Please read carefully the InnoDB plugin documentation and backup your data before activating this beta quality feature!
MySQL 5.1.39 is now available on Dotdeb for Debian 4.0 “Etch” / Debian 5.0 “Lenny” in amd64/i386 flavours.
This maintenance release fixes a lot of bugs. Please note that the Lenny version introduces some hardening features.
As usual, please read the list of changes in 5.1.39 before upgrading.
MySQL 5.1.37 is now available on Dotdeb for Debian 4.0 “Etch” / Debian 5.0 “Lenny” in amd64/i386 flavours.
It fixes two security issues and brings a lot of bugfixes (read the list of changes), especially about replication and partitioning.
Please upgrade your servers.
Some days after MySQL 5.0.83 has been released, MySQL 5.0.84 is now available on Dotdeb for Etch amd64/i386.
Please note that an advisory about a remote DoS for MySQL <5.0.84 is under review : CVE-2009-2446. Therefore, upgrading to this new version is strongly recommanded.
As usual, please read the list of changes before upgrading.
MySQL 5.1.36 is now available on Dotdeb for Debian 4.0 “Etch” / Debian 5.0 “Lenny” in amd64/i386 flavours.
It fixes a lot of annoying bugs (read the list of changes to be convicted), especially one about granting the right privileges during the Debian post-installation process. The mysql-server-5.1 package should now install without needing any ugly trick.
Please upgrade your servers.
MySQL 5.0.83 is now available on Dotdeb for Etch amd64/i386.
Please read the list of changes of this maintenance release before upgrading.
On May 1st, MySQL 5.0.81 has been published with a lot of bugfixes.
If you’re still using Etch, the corresponding packages are now available for i386 and amd64.
MySQL 5.4 has been announced at the opening session of MySQL Conference 2009 and a preview is available for download. This release may look as a compromise between the current 5.1 and the major 6.0 branches, but it includes many (IMHO needed) improvements :
The results? 59% faster than 5.1, 40% improvement in read/write test, 71% throughput increase!
For more info, read “A Quick Look at MySQL 5.4”.