Debian GNU/Linux 2.1r4 Released
Nils Lohner
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Debian Project
http://www.debian.org/
Debian GNU/Linux 2.1r4 Released
December 15, 1999
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A new update of the Debian GNU/Linux 2.1 release (aka slink) has been
released. The new release, version 2.1r4, includes both security and
Y2K updates.
We are currently not aware of any outstanding Y2K problems. If we
learn of new problems we will report them on our Y2K page at
<http://www.debian.org/y2k>.
Here is a complete list of the packages that have changed with
this release:
Security updates:
package : amd
version : 102-23.slink2
architectures: alpha i386 m68k sparc
vulnerability: remote exploit
package : bind
version : 8.2.2p5-0slink1
architectures: alpha i386 m68k sparc
vulnerability: remote DoS
package : dump
version : 0.4b9-0slink1
architectures: alpha i386 m68k sparc
vulnerability: local exploit
package : kernel-source-2.0.38
version : 2.0.38-0
architectures: i386
vulnerability: various
package : htdig
version : 3.1.2-4slink6
architectures: alpha i386 m68k sparc
vulnerability: remote exploit
package : inn
version : 1.7.2-4.1
architectures: alpha i386 m68k sparc
vulnerability: fix buffer overflow in inews
package : lpr
version : 0.46-1-0slink1
architectures: alpha i386 m68k sparc
vulnerability: local exploit (users could print files they couldn't read)
package : mirror
version : 2.9-2.1
architectures: all
vulnerability: remote exploit
package : netkit-telnet
version : 0.12-4slink.1
architectures: alpha i386 m68k sparc
vulnerability: remote DoS
package : nfs-server
version : 2.2beta37-1slink.1
architectures: alpha i386 m68k sparc
vulnerability: remote exploit
package : nis
version : 3.5-2
architectures: alpha i386 m68k sparc
vulnerability: remote exploit
package : proftpd
version : 1.2.0pre9-4
architectures: alpha i386 m68k sparc
vulnerability: remote exploit
package : pvm
version : 3.4beta7-4
architectures: i386
vulnerability: local exploit
package : rvplayer
version : 5.0-9
architectures: i386
vulnerability: local exploit
package : termcap-compat
version : 1.1.2
architectures: i386 m68k (not applicable to alpha)
vulnerability: local exploit (buffer overflows)
package : sendmail
version : 8.9.3-3slink1.0.1
architectures: alpha i386 m68k sparc
vulnerability: local exploit
package : sendmail-wide
version : 8.9.3+3.2W-3slink1
architectures: alpha i386 m68k sparc
vulnerability: local exploit
Y2K updates:
package : cvs
version : 1.10.7-1.99.slink.y2k.0
architectures: alpha i386 m68k sparc
issue : date in logs
package : egcs
version : 1.1.2-0slink1 and 1.1.2-0slink2
architectures: alpha i386 m68k sparc
issue : date handling in g77
package : elm-me+
version : 2.4pl25ME+65-0.slink.0
architectures: alpha i386 m68k sparc
issue : incorrect handling of long numbers causing errors
in date sorting
package : enscript
version : 1.6.2-3.99.slink.y2k.0
architectures: alpha i386 m68k sparc
issue : Versions < 1.6.1 are known to have problems with y2k dates.
package : gnats
version : 3.113-0slink1
architectures: alpha i386 m68k sparc
issue : fix y2k problem
package : gs
version : 5.10-3.99.slink.1
architectures: alpha i386 m68k sparc
issue : fix y2k problem
package : sharutils
version : 1:4.2.1-1
architectures: alpha i386 m68k sparc
issue : date handling in shar files
package : smartlist
version : 3.13-2
architectures: alpha i386 m68k sparc
issue : volume number in digest processing
Other updates:
package : boot-floppies
version : 2.1.12
architecture : i386
problem : update to new 2.0.38 kernel
package : mew
version : 1.93-2
architectures: m68k
problem : sync with other archs.
package : pcmcia-cs
version : 3.0.5-10.slink.1
architectures: i386
problem : recompile for new 2.0.38 kernel
package : selfhtml
version : 7.0-3
architectures: alpha i386 m68k sparc
problem : trademark violation
package : trn
version : 3.6-9.3.2
architectures: m68k
problem : sync with other archs.
package : vflib2
version : 2.24.2-2.99.slink.0
architectures: alpha i386 m68k sparc
issue : needed by new gs.
Notes:
* the update for nfs-server for the sparc architecture has a lower
version than the version that was used in previous slink releases.
You will need to upgrade manually to the new version.
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