- What: A new version of MySQL (8.0.45) has been released for Ubuntu 20.04 LTS to address multiple security vulnerabilities.
- Why: The update includes security fixes, bug fixes, new features, and potentially incompatible changes.
- Impact: Users of MySQL on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS are affected and should apply the update.
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 8.0.45 in Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. In addition to security fixes, the updated packages contain bug fixes, new features, and possibly incompatible changes. Please see the following for more information: https://dev.mysql.com/doc/relnotes/mysql/8.0/en/news-8-0-45.html https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2026.html