Ensure the Latest Security Patches are Applied

How it is checked

Audit method: Manual review

This recommendation cannot be checked automatically. A scan lists it with these instructions when you pass --include-manual.

Run SHOW VARIABLES WHERE Variable_name LIKE 'version'; and compare with the latest release and security announcements from Oracle (Critical Patch Updates) and your OS vendor. An outdated release is a fail.

How it is fixed

Fix method: Guidance or infrastructure patch

Upgrade MySQL to the latest release of the installed series with the package manager during a maintenance window and run the upgrade steps for the release.