Update, Updating Ubuntu Lucid to Maverick fixes the issue. So the problem is between Lucid and Maverick versions. Going through the introduced patches will help fix the issue.
The version the fixes the problem is the following: mysql-server: Installed: 5.1.49-1ubuntu8.1 Candidate: 5.1.49-1ubuntu8.1 Version table: *** 5.1.49-1ubuntu8.1 0 500 http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-updates/main amd64 Packages 500 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-security/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status 5.1.49-1ubuntu8 0 500 http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick/main amd64 Packages Leonardo -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/828036 Title: MySQL daemon keeps dying and restarting when using ssl connections To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mysql-5.1/+bug/828036/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs