RHEA-2013:1330 - Product Enhancement Advisory

Topic

New mysql55-mysql packages are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.

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.

The mysql55-mysql package, provided as a Software Collection, contains MySQL
version 5.5. Software Collections allow users to install and use multiple
versions of the same package in one system. Software Collection packages are
installed into an alternate directory.

For more information about the changes included in MySQL 5.5, refer to the
release notes linked to in the References section.

This enhancement update adds the mysql55-mysql packages to Red Hat Enterprise
Linux 5. These packages include only the server part of MySQL 5.5; they do not
include a client C library. A client C library that is a part of the core Red
Hat Enterprise Linux 5 system is expected to be used to connect to the MySQL 5.5
server. (BZ#924772)

Note: for more information on the migration from MySQL 5.0 to MySQL 5.5, refer
to chapter "Migrating from MySQL 5.0 to MySQL 5.5" in the "Red Hat Enterprise
Linux 5 Deployment Guide" at
https://access.redhat.com/site/documentation/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux/.

Note: Red Hat will not issue any more security advisories for the MySQL 5.0
packages (mysql-5.0.* and related packages). Security advisories will be
provided only for MySQL 5.5.

All users who require mysql55-mysql are advised to install these new packages.

Solution

Before applying this update, make sure all previously-released errata relevant
to your system have been applied.

This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red
Hat Network to apply this update are available at
https://access.redhat.com/site/articles/11258

Affected Products

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 5 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 5 ia64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 5 i386
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 5 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 5 i386
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 5 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 5 i386
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 5 s390x
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian 5 ppc
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 5 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 5 i386

Fixes

• BZ - 985418 - Test case failure: /CoreOS/mysql/testsuite

CVEs

(none)

References

• http://dev.mysql.com/doc/relnotes/mysql/5.5/en/