Debian GNU/Linux 2.1r5 Released
February 16th, 2000
A new update of the Debian GNU/Linux 2.1 release (aka slink) has been released. The new release, version 2.1r5, includes both security and Y2K updates.
We are currently not aware of any outstanding Y2K problems in 2.1r5. If we learn of new problems we will provide updates at http://ftp.debian.org/debian/dists/slink-updates/.
Here is a complete list of the packages that have changed with this release:
Security updates:
package : kernel-source-2.0.38
version : 2.0.38-2
architectures: i386
issue : fix IP exploit.
package : nvi
version : 1.79-9.1 (m68k: nvi_1.79-9.2)
architectures: i386 alpha sparc m68k
issue : Fixed vulnerability in nviboot. It was possible for someone
to erase files in the root directory by creating files in nvi's
recovery directory with embedded spaces.
package : lpr
version : 0.48-0.slink2
architectures: i386 m68k alpha sparc
issue : remote exploit
package : apcd
version : 0.6a.nr-4slink1
architectures: i386 m68k alpha sparc
issue : fixed an important security bug when apcd gets SIGUSR1 signal
package : htdig
version : 3.1.5-0.1
architectures: i386 m68k alpha sparc
issue : Remote users could abuse htsearch and read files they
should not be able to read
Y2K updates:
package : tetex-bin
version : 0.9.981113-4
architectures: i386 alpha sparc m68k
issue : y2k pbm in index updating (?)
package : nethack
version : 3.2.3-3
architectures: i386 alpha sparc m68k
issue : y2k pbm in log files.
package : emacs19
version : 19.34-21.1
architectures: i386 (not compiled on alpha, sparc, m68k)
issue : Y2K fix in lisp/timezone.el
package : emacs20
version : 20.5a-1.99
architectures: i386 m68k sparc (not compiled on alpha)
issue : Y2K fix in lisp/timezone.el
package : pilot-manager
version : 1.106-2.1
architectures: all
issue : Added Y2K patch from BR #53831
package : calamaris
version : 2.8-4
architectures: all
issue : Correcting an ugly Y2K bug: date should show as '00'
instead of '100'.
package : dtaus
version : 0.3-2
architectures: i386 m68k sparc alpha
issue : Applied y2k fix *sigh* [sic]
package : fml
version : 3.0+beta.20000106-0slink1
architectures: all
issue : fix some y2k problems
package : sendfile
version : 2.1-8.1
architectures: i386 m68k sparc alpha
issue : Corrected date routine, removes y2k bug (Bug#53817)
package : hyperlatex
version : 2.3.1-3.0.1
architectures: all
issue : Fix a Y2K bug in a date regexp.
package : webalizer
version : 1.20-5
architectures: i386 m68k sparc alpha
issue : Y2K fix (some %d -> %02d printf format string changes)
package : leafnode
version : 1.6.2-3
architectures: i386 sparc m68k alpha
issue : Y2K fix.
package : nntp
version : 1.5.12.1-7slink1
architectures: i386 m68k alpha (no sparc)
issue : Y2K fix.
package : wml
version : 1.6.8-1
architectures: i386 m68k sparc alpha
issue : Y2K fix.
package : cnews
version : cr.g7-12.1
architectures: i386 m68k sparc alpha
issue : Y2K fix for date parsing routines
package : eperl
version : 2.2.14-0.3
architectures: i386 m68k alpha (no sparc)
issue : Integrated y2k patch from BR #54278.
package : groff
version : 1.15.1.11a.7.Y2K-1
architectures: i386 sparc alpha m68k
issue : Y2K fix.
package : inn
version : 1.7.2-4.2
architectures: i386 m68k sparc alpha
issue : Added patch from BR #53813 to fix a y2k bug.
package : mush
version : 7.2.5unoff2-7.0.1
architectures: i386 m68k (no alpha, no sparc)
issue : Applied patch from BR #53935 to fix a y2k bug.
package : adjtimex
version : 1.6-2.2
architectures: i386 sparc alpha m68k
issue : Added patch to fix #54119 (Y2K display problem).
package : im
version : 1:100-3
architectures: all
issue : Scan.pm y2k problem: Messages without "Date:" fields
will be processed wrongly in 2000 or later.
package : isdnutils
version : 1:3.0-12slink14
architectures: i386 alpha (no sparc, no m68k)
issue : Y2K fix for isdnlog (date received from ISDN line wasn't
interpreted correctly).
package : tetex-base
version : 0.9.981113-2
architectures: all
issue : y2k fix for dinbrief.cls. dinbrief.cls displayed 100 as
the current year in 2000. (closes: Bug#54385)
package : mirror
version : 2.9-13slink15
architectures: all
issue : fix y2k pbm in log messages
package : perl
version : 5.004.04-7.0.1 (sparc: 5.004.04-7.1.1)
architectures: i386 alpha sparc m68k
issue : Wrote a patch to fix y2k bug in pod2man. (closes: #54802)
package : slrn
version : 0.9.5.7-16.0.9.5.3.6
architectures: i386 sparc alpha m68k
issue : versions older than 0.9.5.4 are not y2k-compliant.
package : xinetd
version : 2.2.1-8.1
architectures: i386 sparc m68k alpha
issue : versions older than 0.9.5.4 are not y2k-compliant.
package : cbb
version : 0.8.1-1
architectures: all
issue : Upgrade to lastest upstream version to fix y2k bug (#53846).
package : filerunner
version : 2.5.1-0.1
architectures: i386 m68k alpha (no sparc)
issue : Y2k fixes (Bug #54274).
package : http-analyze
version : 1.9e-4.2
architectures: i386 sparc alpha m68k
issue : Modify http-analyse.c to fix Y2K bug (#54029).
package : libwww-perl
version : 5.36-1.1
architectures: all
issue : Fix Y2K bug; function HTTP::Date::str2time didn't work
with dates >= 2000 (#54202).
Other updates:
package : cvs
version : 1.10.7-1.99.slink.y2k.1
architectures: i386 m68k alpha sparc
issue : Fix pbm introduced in 2.1r4 (package used /usr/share/doc)
package : vflib2
version : 2.24.2-2.99.slink.1
architectures: i386 m68k alpha sparc
issue : Fix pbm introduced in 2.1r4 (package used /usr/share/doc)
package : gs
version : 5.10-3.99.slink.0
architectures: i386 sparc
issue : Fix pbm introduced in 2.1r4 (package used /usr/share/doc)
package : lprng
version : 3.5.2-2.1
architectures: sparc only
issue : fix dependency problem preventing the creation of sparc CDs
package : boot-floppies
version : 2.1.9.2
architectures: m68k only
issue : note odd version; not official release - update of m68k boot
images (previous version is broken)