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# MariaDB 5.5.24 Release Notes

The most recent release in the [MariaDB 5.5](/docs/release-notes/community-server/old-releases/5.5/changes-improvements-in-mariadb-5-5.md) series is:[**MariaDB 5.5.68**](/docs/release-notes/community-server/old-releases/5.5/5.5.68.md) [Download Now](https://downloads.mariadb.org/mariadb/5.5.68/)

[Download](https://archive.mariadb.org/mariadb-5.5.24/) | **Release Notes** | [Changelog](/docs/release-notes/community-server/changelogs/changelogs-mariadb-55-series/mariadb-5524-changelog.md) | [Overview of 5.5](/docs/release-notes/community-server/old-releases/5.5/changes-improvements-in-mariadb-5-5.md)

**Release date:** 31 May 2012

[MariaDB 5.5.24](/docs/release-notes/community-server/old-releases/5.5/5.5.24.md) is a [***Stable***](/docs/release-notes/community-server/about/release-criteria.md) ***(GA)*** release. In general this means that there are no known serious bugs, except for those marked as feature requests, that no bugs were fixed since last release that caused a notable code changes, and that we believe the code is ready for general usage (based on bug inflow).

**For a description of** [**MariaDB 5.5**](/docs/release-notes/community-server/old-releases/5.5/changes-improvements-in-mariadb-5-5.md) **see the**[**What is MariaDB 5.5**](/docs/release-notes/community-server/old-releases/5.5/changes-improvements-in-mariadb-5-5.md) **page.**

For a list of changes made in [MariaDB 5.5.24](/docs/release-notes/community-server/old-releases/5.5/5.5.24.md), with links to detailed information on each push, see the [MariaDB 5.5.24 Changelog](/docs/release-notes/community-server/changelogs/changelogs-mariadb-55-series/mariadb-5524-changelog.md).

In most respects [MariaDB](https://mariadb.com/docs/server/) will work exactly as MySQL: all commands, interfaces, libraries and APIs that exist in MySQL also exist in MariaDB.

## Includes [MariaDB 5.3.7](/docs/release-notes/community-server/old-releases/5.3/5.3.7.md) and MySQL 5.5.24

[MariaDB 5.5.24](/docs/release-notes/community-server/old-releases/5.5/5.5.24.md) includes [MariaDB 5.3.7](/docs/release-notes/community-server/old-releases/5.3/5.3.7.md) and MySQL 5.5.24. See the [MariaDB 5.3.7](/docs/release-notes/community-server/old-releases/5.3/5.3.7.md)[Release Notes](/docs/release-notes/community-server/old-releases/5.3/5.3.7.md) and [Changelog](/docs/release-notes/community-server/changelogs/changelogs-mariadb-53-series/mariadb-537-changelog.md) for more information on the changes in [MariaDB 5.3.7](/docs/release-notes/community-server/old-releases/5.3/5.3.7.md). See [Changes in MySQL 5.5.24](https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.5/en/news-5-5-24.html) for what changed between this and previous MySQL versions.

## Security Fixes

This release includes fixes for the following security vulnerabilities:

* [CVE-2012-1735](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2012-1735)
* [CVE-2012-0540](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2012-0540)
* [CVE-2012-1757](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2012-1757)
* [CVE-2012-1756](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2012-1756)
* [CVE-2012-1734](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2012-1734)

## RPM packages and YUM repositories

[MariaDB 5.5.24](/docs/release-notes/community-server/old-releases/5.5/5.5.24.md) introduces new RPM packages and YUM repositories for RedHat,\
Fedora, and CentOS.

To get started with the repositories, head over to the [Installing MariaDB with yum](/docs/server/server-management/install-and-upgrade-mariadb/installing-mariadb/binary-packages/rpm/yum.md) page. We've also updated our [repository configuration tool](https://downloads.mariadb.org/mariadb/repositories/) so that you can easily generate a custom MariaDB.repo for your distribution.

If you don't want to use yum you can, of course, still [download and install the MariaDB rpm files manually](/docs/server/server-management/install-and-upgrade-mariadb/installing-mariadb/binary-packages/rpm/installing-mariadb-with-the-rpm-tool.md).

Lastly, we've created a page describing [what is included in each RPM file](/docs/server/server-management/install-and-upgrade-mariadb/installing-mariadb/binary-packages/rpm/about-the-mariadb-rpm-files.md), so you can easily determine which of the rpm packages you need or want.

This is our first attempt at providing YUM repositories for MariaDB, so please [let us know](https://jira.mariadb.org/) if you run into any issues.

## Ubuntu 12.04 "Precise"

The MariaDB APT repositories have been updated to include packages for Ubuntu 12.04 Precise Pangolin. The [Installing MariaDB .deb Files](/docs/server/server-management/install-and-upgrade-mariadb/installing-mariadb/binary-packages/installing-mariadb-deb-files.md) page has instructions on how to set up the repository.

If you've previously added MariaDB to your sources.list, use our [repository configuration tool](https://downloads.mariadb.org/mariadb/repositories/) to generate an updated entry for Ubuntu "Precise".

## BSD 9 and MacOS X Binaries

[MariaDB 5.5.24](/docs/release-notes/community-server/old-releases/5.5/5.5.24.md) also includes binaries for BSD 9 and MacOS X 10.5. As with the new\
RPM packages, this is our first attempt at providing packages for these operating systems. So please [let us know](https://jira.mariadb.org/) if you run into any issues.

Thanks, and enjoy MariaDB!

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