Linux Magazine takes a look at Software RAID on Linux with mdadm
Now that we've completed our initial examination of the basics of RAID levels (including Nested RAID) it's time to turn our attention to RAID functionality on Linux using software. In this article we will be discussing mdadm -- the software RAID administration tool for Linux. It comes with virtually every Linux distribution and has some unique features that many hardware RAID cards don't
Software RAID on Linux with mdadm
A bind9 security update is available for Debian GNU/Linux
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Debian Security Advisory DSA-2208-2 security@debian.org
http://www.debian.org/security/ Florian Weimer
March 30, 2011 http://www.debian.org/security/faq
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Package : bind9
Vulnerability : denial of service
Problem type : remote
Debian-specific: no
The BIND, a DNS server, contains a defect related to the processing of
new DNSSEC DS records by the caching resolver, which may lead to name
resolution failures in the delegated zone. If DNSSEC validation is
enabled, this issue can make domains ending in .COM unavailable when
the DS record for .COM is added to the DNS root zone on March 31st,
2011. An unpatched server which is affected by this issue can be
restarted, thus re-enabling resolution of .COM domains.
Configurations not using DNSSEC validations are not affected by this
usse.
For the oldstable distribution (lenny), this problem has been fixed in
version 1:9.6.ESV.R4+dfsg-0+lenny1.
We recommend that you upgrade your bind9 packages.
Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: http://www.debian.org/security/
A tex-common security update is available for Debian GNU/Linux
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Debian Security Advisory DSA-2198-1 security@debian.org
http://www.debian.org/security/ Nico Golde
March 22, 2011 http://www.debian.org/security/faq
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Package : tex-common
Vulnerability : insufficient input sanitization
Problem type : local
Debian-specific: no
CVE ID : CVE-2011-1400
Mathias Svensson discovered that tex-common, a package shipping a number
of scripts and configuration files necessary for TeX, contains insecure
settings for the "shell_escape_commands" directive. Depending on the
scenario, this may result in arbitrary code execution when a victim is
tricked into processing a malicious tex-file or this is done in an
automated fashion.
The oldstable distribution (lenny) is not affected by this problem due
to shell_escape being disabled.
For the stable distribution (squeeze), this problem has been fixed in
version 2.08.1.
For the testing (wheezy) and unstable (sid) distributions, this problem
will be fixed soon.
We recommend that you upgrade your tex-common packages.
Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: http://www.debian.org/security/
Phoronix posted their first Linux scoop and performance benchmarks from engineering samples of AMD's Bulldozer 16-core server chip
Lately we have been talking a lot about Intel's latest Sandy Bridge processors under Linux due to their very competitive performance and interesting graphics abilities, but on the AMD side there has not been too much to talk about. On the low-end there is the intriguing Fusion APUs, but on the high-end they don't have an answer to Sandy Bridge until delivering their new "Bulldozer" products closer to the summer. Fortunately, we have the first Linux scoop and performance benchmarks from engineering samples of their 16-core Interlagos server chip.
AMD Bulldozer Dual-Interlagos Benchmarks
Engadget posted a Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 and new Galaxy Tab 10.1 hands-on article
Samsung came clean with the pricing at its press conference this morning. The WiFi 10.1 will hit on June 8th -- the 16GB version will cost you $499 and the 32GB $599. The 8.9 is $469 and $569 for 16GB and 32GB, respectively.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 and new Galaxy Tab 10.1 hands-on
Scientific Linux 6.0 released
A firefox security update is available for RHEL 4 - 6
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Red Hat Security Advisory
Synopsis: Important: firefox security update
Advisory ID: RHSA-2011:0373-01
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Advisory URL: https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-0373.html
Issue date: 2011-03-22
=====================================================================
1. Summary:
Updated firefox packages that fix one security issue are now available for
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4, 5, and 6.
The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as having
important security impact.
2. Relevant releases/architectures:
RHEL Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) - i386, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) - i386, ia64, ppc, s390x, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 - i386, ia64, ppc, s390, s390x, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) - i386, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) - i386, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) - i386, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 - i386, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 - i386, ia64, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) - x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) - i386, ppc64, s390x, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) - i386, ppc64, s390x, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 - i386, ia64, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) - i386, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) - i386, x86_64
3. Description:
Mozilla Firefox is an open source web browser. XULRunner provides the XUL
Runtime environment for Mozilla Firefox.
This erratum blacklists a small number of HTTPS certificates. (BZ#689430)
All Firefox users should upgrade to these updated packages, which contain
a backported patch. After installing the update, Firefox must be restarted
for the changes to take effect.
4. 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/kb/docs/DOC-11259
5. Bugs fixed (http://bugzilla.redhat.com/):
689430 - Compromised certificates
6. Package List:
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4:
Source:
ftp://updates.redhat.com/enterprise/4AS/en/os/SRPMS/firefox-3.6.15-2.el4.src.rpm
i386:
firefox-3.6.15-2.el4.i386.rpm
firefox-debuginfo-3.6.15-2.el4.i386.rpm
ia64:
firefox-3.6.15-2.el4.ia64.rpm
firefox-debuginfo-3.6.15-2.el4.ia64.rpm
ppc:
firefox-3.6.15-2.el4.ppc.rpm
firefox-debuginfo-3.6.15-2.el4.ppc.rpm
s390:
firefox-3.6.15-2.el4.s390.rpm
firefox-debuginfo-3.6.15-2.el4.s390.rpm
s390x:
firefox-3.6.15-2.el4.s390x.rpm
firefox-debuginfo-3.6.15-2.el4.s390x.rpm
x86_64:
firefox-3.6.15-2.el4.x86_64.rpm
firefox-debuginfo-3.6.15-2.el4.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4:
Source:
ftp://updates.redhat.com/enterprise/4Desktop/en/os/SRPMS/firefox-3.6.15-2.el4.src.rpm
i386:
firefox-3.6.15-2.el4.i386.rpm
firefox-debuginfo-3.6.15-2.el4.i386.rpm
x86_64:
firefox-3.6.15-2.el4.x86_64.rpm
firefox-debuginfo-3.6.15-2.el4.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4:
Source:
ftp://updates.redhat.com/enterprise/4ES/en/os/SRPMS/firefox-3.6.15-2.el4.src.rpm
i386:
firefox-3.6.15-2.el4.i386.rpm
firefox-debuginfo-3.6.15-2.el4.i386.rpm
ia64:
firefox-3.6.15-2.el4.ia64.rpm
firefox-debuginfo-3.6.15-2.el4.ia64.rpm
x86_64:
firefox-3.6.15-2.el4.x86_64.rpm
firefox-debuginfo-3.6.15-2.el4.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4:
Source:
ftp://updates.redhat.com/enterprise/4WS/en/os/SRPMS/firefox-3.6.15-2.el4.src.rpm
i386:
firefox-3.6.15-2.el4.i386.rpm
firefox-debuginfo-3.6.15-2.el4.i386.rpm
ia64:
firefox-3.6.15-2.el4.ia64.rpm
firefox-debuginfo-3.6.15-2.el4.ia64.rpm
x86_64:
firefox-3.6.15-2.el4.x86_64.rpm
firefox-debuginfo-3.6.15-2.el4.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client):
Source:
ftp://ftp.redhat.com/pub/redhat/linux/enterprise/5Client/en/os/SRPMS/xulrunner-1.9.2.15-2.el5_6.src.rpm
i386:
xulrunner-1.9.2.15-2.el5_6.i386.rpm
xulrunner-debuginfo-1.9.2.15-2.el5_6.i386.rpm
x86_64:
xulrunner-1.9.2.15-2.el5_6.i386.rpm
xulrunner-1.9.2.15-2.el5_6.x86_64.rpm
xulrunner-debuginfo-1.9.2.15-2.el5_6.i386.rpm
xulrunner-debuginfo-1.9.2.15-2.el5_6.x86_64.rpm
RHEL Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client):
Source:
ftp://ftp.redhat.com/pub/redhat/linux/enterprise/5Client/en/os/SRPMS/xulrunner-1.9.2.15-2.el5_6.src.rpm
i386:
xulrunner-debuginfo-1.9.2.15-2.el5_6.i386.rpm
xulrunner-devel-1.9.2.15-2.el5_6.i386.rpm
x86_64:
xulrunner-debuginfo-1.9.2.15-2.el5_6.i386.rpm
xulrunner-debuginfo-1.9.2.15-2.el5_6.x86_64.rpm
xulrunner-devel-1.9.2.15-2.el5_6.i386.rpm
xulrunner-devel-1.9.2.15-2.el5_6.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server):
Source:
ftp://ftp.redhat.com/pub/redhat/linux/enterprise/5Server/en/os/SRPMS/xulrunner-1.9.2.15-2.el5_6.src.rpm
i386:
xulrunner-1.9.2.15-2.el5_6.i386.rpm
xulrunner-debuginfo-1.9.2.15-2.el5_6.i386.rpm
xulrunner-devel-1.9.2.15-2.el5_6.i386.rpm
ia64:
xulrunner-1.9.2.15-2.el5_6.ia64.rpm
xulrunner-debuginfo-1.9.2.15-2.el5_6.ia64.rpm
xulrunner-devel-1.9.2.15-2.el5_6.ia64.rpm
ppc:
xulrunner-1.9.2.15-2.el5_6.ppc.rpm
xulrunner-1.9.2.15-2.el5_6.ppc64.rpm
xulrunner-debuginfo-1.9.2.15-2.el5_6.ppc.rpm
xulrunner-debuginfo-1.9.2.15-2.el5_6.ppc64.rpm
xulrunner-devel-1.9.2.15-2.el5_6.ppc.rpm
xulrunner-devel-1.9.2.15-2.el5_6.ppc64.rpm
s390x:
xulrunner-1.9.2.15-2.el5_6.s390.rpm
xulrunner-1.9.2.15-2.el5_6.s390x.rpm
xulrunner-debuginfo-1.9.2.15-2.el5_6.s390.rpm
xulrunner-debuginfo-1.9.2.15-2.el5_6.s390x.rpm
xulrunner-devel-1.9.2.15-2.el5_6.s390.rpm
xulrunner-devel-1.9.2.15-2.el5_6.s390x.rpm
x86_64:
xulrunner-1.9.2.15-2.el5_6.i386.rpm
xulrunner-1.9.2.15-2.el5_6.x86_64.rpm
xulrunner-debuginfo-1.9.2.15-2.el5_6.i386.rpm
xulrunner-debuginfo-1.9.2.15-2.el5_6.x86_64.rpm
xulrunner-devel-1.9.2.15-2.el5_6.i386.rpm
xulrunner-devel-1.9.2.15-2.el5_6.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6):
Source:
ftp://ftp.redhat.com/pub/redhat/linux/enterprise/6Client/en/os/SRPMS/xulrunner-1.9.2.15-2.el6_0.src.rpm
i386:
xulrunner-1.9.2.15-2.el6_0.i686.rpm
xulrunner-debuginfo-1.9.2.15-2.el6_0.i686.rpm
x86_64:
xulrunner-1.9.2.15-2.el6_0.i686.rpm
xulrunner-1.9.2.15-2.el6_0.x86_64.rpm
xulrunner-debuginfo-1.9.2.15-2.el6_0.i686.rpm
xulrunner-debuginfo-1.9.2.15-2.el6_0.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6):
Source:
ftp://ftp.redhat.com/pub/redhat/linux/enterprise/6Client/en/os/SRPMS/xulrunner-1.9.2.15-2.el6_0.src.rpm
i386:
xulrunner-debuginfo-1.9.2.15-2.el6_0.i686.rpm
xulrunner-devel-1.9.2.15-2.el6_0.i686.rpm
x86_64:
xulrunner-debuginfo-1.9.2.15-2.el6_0.i686.rpm
xulrunner-debuginfo-1.9.2.15-2.el6_0.x86_64.rpm
xulrunner-devel-1.9.2.15-2.el6_0.i686.rpm
xulrunner-devel-1.9.2.15-2.el6_0.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6):
Source:
ftp://ftp.redhat.com/pub/redhat/linux/enterprise/6ComputeNode/en/os/SRPMS/xulrunner-1.9.2.15-2.el6_0.src.rpm
x86_64:
xulrunner-1.9.2.15-2.el6_0.i686.rpm
xulrunner-1.9.2.15-2.el6_0.x86_64.rpm
xulrunner-debuginfo-1.9.2.15-2.el6_0.i686.rpm
xulrunner-debuginfo-1.9.2.15-2.el6_0.x86_64.rpm
xulrunner-devel-1.9.2.15-2.el6_0.i686.rpm
xulrunner-devel-1.9.2.15-2.el6_0.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6):
Source:
ftp://ftp.redhat.com/pub/redhat/linux/enterprise/6Server/en/os/SRPMS/xulrunner-1.9.2.15-2.el6_0.src.rpm
i386:
xulrunner-1.9.2.15-2.el6_0.i686.rpm
xulrunner-debuginfo-1.9.2.15-2.el6_0.i686.rpm
ppc64:
xulrunner-1.9.2.15-2.el6_0.ppc.rpm
xulrunner-1.9.2.15-2.el6_0.ppc64.rpm
xulrunner-debuginfo-1.9.2.15-2.el6_0.ppc.rpm
xulrunner-debuginfo-1.9.2.15-2.el6_0.ppc64.rpm
s390x:
xulrunner-1.9.2.15-2.el6_0.s390.rpm
xulrunner-1.9.2.15-2.el6_0.s390x.rpm
xulrunner-debuginfo-1.9.2.15-2.el6_0.s390.rpm
xulrunner-debuginfo-1.9.2.15-2.el6_0.s390x.rpm
x86_64:
xulrunner-1.9.2.15-2.el6_0.i686.rpm
xulrunner-1.9.2.15-2.el6_0.x86_64.rpm
xulrunner-debuginfo-1.9.2.15-2.el6_0.i686.rpm
xulrunner-debuginfo-1.9.2.15-2.el6_0.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6):
Source:
ftp://ftp.redhat.com/pub/redhat/linux/enterprise/6Server/en/os/SRPMS/xulrunner-1.9.2.15-2.el6_0.src.rpm
i386:
xulrunner-debuginfo-1.9.2.15-2.el6_0.i686.rpm
xulrunner-devel-1.9.2.15-2.el6_0.i686.rpm
ppc64:
xulrunner-debuginfo-1.9.2.15-2.el6_0.ppc.rpm
xulrunner-debuginfo-1.9.2.15-2.el6_0.ppc64.rpm
xulrunner-devel-1.9.2.15-2.el6_0.ppc.rpm
xulrunner-devel-1.9.2.15-2.el6_0.ppc64.rpm
s390x:
xulrunner-debuginfo-1.9.2.15-2.el6_0.s390.rpm
xulrunner-debuginfo-1.9.2.15-2.el6_0.s390x.rpm
xulrunner-devel-1.9.2.15-2.el6_0.s390.rpm
xulrunner-devel-1.9.2.15-2.el6_0.s390x.rpm
x86_64:
xulrunner-debuginfo-1.9.2.15-2.el6_0.i686.rpm
xulrunner-debuginfo-1.9.2.15-2.el6_0.x86_64.rpm
xulrunner-devel-1.9.2.15-2.el6_0.i686.rpm
xulrunner-devel-1.9.2.15-2.el6_0.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6):
Source:
ftp://ftp.redhat.com/pub/redhat/linux/enterprise/6Workstation/en/os/SRPMS/xulrunner-1.9.2.15-2.el6_0.src.rpm
i386:
xulrunner-1.9.2.15-2.el6_0.i686.rpm
xulrunner-debuginfo-1.9.2.15-2.el6_0.i686.rpm
x86_64:
xulrunner-1.9.2.15-2.el6_0.i686.rpm
xulrunner-1.9.2.15-2.el6_0.x86_64.rpm
xulrunner-debuginfo-1.9.2.15-2.el6_0.i686.rpm
xulrunner-debuginfo-1.9.2.15-2.el6_0.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6):
Source:
ftp://ftp.redhat.com/pub/redhat/linux/enterprise/6Workstation/en/os/SRPMS/xulrunner-1.9.2.15-2.el6_0.src.rpm
i386:
xulrunner-debuginfo-1.9.2.15-2.el6_0.i686.rpm
xulrunner-devel-1.9.2.15-2.el6_0.i686.rpm
x86_64:
xulrunner-debuginfo-1.9.2.15-2.el6_0.i686.rpm
xulrunner-debuginfo-1.9.2.15-2.el6_0.x86_64.rpm
xulrunner-devel-1.9.2.15-2.el6_0.i686.rpm
xulrunner-devel-1.9.2.15-2.el6_0.x86_64.rpm
These packages are GPG signed by Red Hat for security. Our key and
details on how to verify the signature are available from
https://access.redhat.com/security/team/key/#package
7. References:
https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#important
8. Contact:
The Red Hat security contact is . More contact
details at https://www.redhat.com/security/team/contact/
Copyright 2011 Red Hat, Inc.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 - End Of Life
Debian 6.0.1 has been released. Here the announcement:
The Debian project is pleased to announce the first update of its
stable distribution Debian 6.0 (codename "Squeeze"). This update
mainly adds corrections for security problems to the stable release,
along with a few adjustment to serious problems.
Please note that this update does not constitute a new version of
Debian 6.0 but only updates some of the packages included. There is no
need to throw away 6.0 CDs or DVDs but only to update via an up-to-date
Debian mirror after an installation, to cause any out of date packages
to be updated.
Those who frequently install updates from security.debian.org won't
have to update many packages and most updates from security.debian.org
are included in this update.
New CD and DVD images containing updated packages and the regular
installation media accompanied with the package archive respectively
will be available soon at the regular locations.
Upgrading to this revision online is usually done by pointing the
aptitude (or apt) package tool (see the sources.list(5) manual page) to
one of Debian's many FTP or HTTP mirrors. A comprehensive list of
mirrors is available at:
http://www.debian.org/mirror/list
Miscellaneous Bugfixes
----------------------
This stable update adds a few important corrections to the following
packages:
Package Reason
apt-dater Correct syntax of default configuration file
base-files Update /etc/debian_version for the point release
cdebconf Allow the GTK frontend to be used in a window managed environment
clamav New upstream bugfix release
clive Adapt for youtube.com changes
cmake Rebuild upstream tarball to remove undistributable Windows build systems files
console-setup Fix Swiss German, Bulgarian and Swedish keymaps in the installer
cryptsetup Install cryptkeyctl initramfs hook; lukadmin: avoid possible race conditions by invoking udevadm settle
dbconfig-common Fix version sorting logic bug on upgrade files in postinst
debian-reference Refer to squeeze-updates rather than volatile; fix URL for Debian Mirror Checker
debootstrap Fix --private-key and ar usage
deluge Fix hang on quit
desktop-base Fix plymouth output in dual-screen configurations
devscripts Make squeeze the default backports target; add wheezy{,-ignore} tags
eclipse Fix XSS in help browser application
exuberant-ctags Use memmove rather than strcpy on overlapping strings
ganeti Don't break permissions of /var/lock when running "gnt-node add"
gdm3 Handle del{group,user} failures gracefully; fix grep usage; use correct names for UTF-8 locales
gedit Fix important mistake in the Brazilian Portugese translation
git Fix escaping in gitweb, new add.ignoreErrors variable
gnome-screensaver Disable non-functional libnotify support
gnumed-client Install translations to the correct location
grub-installer Set debconf title to avoid reusing a previous one
ia32-libs Refresh packages from stable and proposed-updates
ia32-libs-core Refresh packages from stable and proposed-updates
ia32-libs-gtk Refresh packages from stable and proposed-updates
installation-guide Update content for squeeze
katoob Fix crash when setting tooltips
kde4libs Add a kconf_update script to migrate away from old KDE3 icon themes
kdebase-workspace Fix random but common krunner crashes
kernel-wedge Add hid-cherry and sdhci_pci modules
kfreebsd-8 Fix local DoS in TCP stack; emulate Catalan's middle-dot l/L characters by ASCII l/L
kgb-bot Fix version check to allow possible future security updates
krusader Properly fix problems terminating the application
libapache-mod-jk Ease upgrades from lenny by disabling SOCK_CLOEXEC use
libemail-mime-createhtml-perl Add missing dependency on libfile-policy-perl
libvirt Make init script 'status' target exit statuses LSB-compliant to assist monitoring
linux-2.6 Several fixes
linux-kernel-di-amd64-2.6 Rebuild against linux-2.6 2.6.32-31
linux-kernel-di-armel-2.6 Rebuild against linux-2.6 2.6.32-31
linux-kernel-di-i386-2.6 Rebuild against linux-2.6 2.6.32-31
linux-kernel-di-ia64-2.6 Rebuild against linux-2.6 2.6.32-31
linux-kernel-di-mips-2.6 Rebuild against linux-2.6 2.6.32-31
linux-kernel-di-mipsel-2.6 Rebuild against linux-2.6 2.6.32-31
linux-kernel-di-powerpc-2.6 Rebuild against linux-2.6 2.6.32-31
linux-kernel-di-s390-2.6 Rebuild against linux-2.6 2.6.32-31
linux-kernel-di-sparc-2.6 Rebuild against linux-2.6 2.6.32-31
magpierss Fix cross-site scripting vulnerability (CVE-2011-0740)
mcabber Fix crash, segfault, command-line corruption and FD leaks
mediawiki Fix a CSS injection vulnerability
mediawiki-extensions PHP 5.3 compatibility fixes for the confirmedit plugin
nautilus Fix crash in nautilus_file_peek_display_name()
network-manager Only comment out exact matches in /etc/network/interfaces; normalise keys in ifupdown parser; correctly handle device remova
ocrodjvu Fix upside-down generation of hocr data
ocsigen Add missing dependencies on lib{lwt-ssl,ocsigen-xhtml}-ocaml-dev
pdftk Support prompting for both owner and user passwords; allow filenames to start with "odd:, "even" or "end"
pulseaudio Fix pacmd hanging in poll() when reading from stdin very early
python-defaults Use full path to Python interpreters in pycompile to ease lenny to squeeze upgrades
samba Missing input sanisiting
sobby Ensure session files are writable by the sobby user
sudo Resolve interoperability issues between -H and HOME in env_keep
sun-java6 Several security fixes
ttf-liberation Correctly flag Liberation Mono as monospaced
tzdata New upstream release; update Chilean DST
usb-modeswitch-data Fix modeswitching lines for Huawei devices; add support for more devices
why Mark Squeeze's Coq version as a compatible prover
xorg-server Fix crashes with MCE remotes; fix rotation [nvidia]; drop support for XF86Config-4
xserver-xorg-video-intel Fix null pointer dereference and SDL-related issues
Debian Installer
----------------
The Debian Installer has been updated in this point release to correct
the following issues (among others):
* the activation of squeeze-updates on installations without a
network mirror caused a failure to be shown,
* the Swiss German, Bulgarian and Swedish keyboard layouts were
unusable during installation and
* wait longer for disks to initialize.
Furthermore it now supports installation on the following hardware:
* QNAP TS-112, TS-212 and TS-412 (new)
* QNAP TS-419P+ (new)
* Buffalo Linkstation LiveV3 (new)
* Buffalo Linkstation Mini (new)
* iBook G4 (restored)
* Cobalt (restored)
* SPARC hardware (restored functionality using CD-ROM installation media and atyfb graphics cards)
The kernel image used by the installer has been updated to incorporate
a number of important and security-related fixes together with support
for additional hardware.
Security Updates
----------------
This revision adds the following security updates to the stable
release. The Security Team has already released an advisory for each of
these updates:
Advisory ID Package Correction(s)
DSA-2157 postgresql-8.4 Buffer overflow
DSA-2158 cgiirc Cross-site scripting flaw
DSA-2160 tomcat6 Several issues
DSA-2162 openssl Invalid memory access
DSA-2163 python-django Cross-site scripting and CSRF protection improvements
DSA-2163 dajaxice Compatibility fix for CSRF protection improvements
DSA-2164 shadow Missing input sanitization
DSA-2166 chromium-browser Several vulnerabilities
DSA-2167 phpmyadmin SQL injection
DSA-2168 openafs Several vulnerabilities
DSA-2169 telepathy-gabble Missing input validation
DSA-2170 mailman Several vulnerabilities
DSA-2171 asterisk Buffer overflow
DSA-2173 pam-pgsql Buffer overflow
DSA-2174 avahi Denial of service
DSA-2175 samba Missing input sanisiting
DSA-2177 pywebdav SQL injection
DSA-2178 pango1.0 NULL pointer dereference
DSA-2180 iceape Several vulnerabilities
DSA-2182 logwatch Remote code execution
DSA-2184 isc-dhcp Denial of service
DSA-2185 proftpd-dfsg Integer overflow
DSA-2186 iceweasel Several vulnerabilities
DSA-2187 icedove Several vulnerabilities
DSA-2189 chromium-browser Several vulnerabilities
DSA-2190 wordpress Several vulnerabilities
DSA-2192 chromium-browser Several vulnerabilities
URLs
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The complete lists of packages that have changed with this revision:
http://ftp.debian.org/debian/dists/squeeze/ChangeLog
The current stable distribution:
http://ftp.debian.org/debian/dists/stable
Proposed updates to the stable distribution:
http://ftp.debian.org/debian/dists/proposed-updates
stable distribution information (release notes, errata etc.):
http://www.debian.org/releases/stable/
Security announcements and information:
http://www.debian.org/security/
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DSA 2164-1: shadow security update