Debian GNU/Linux 4.0 updated
October 23rd, 2008
The Debian project is pleased to announce the fifth update of its stable distribution Debian GNU/Linux 4.0 (codename etch). 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 GNU/Linux 4.0 but only updates some of the packages included. There is no need to throw away 4.0 CDs or DVDs but only to update via an up-to-date Debian mirror after an installation, to cause any out of date packages to be updated.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:
Miscellaneous Bugfixes
This stable update adds several binary updates for various architectures to packages whose version was not synchronised across all architectures. It also adds a few important corrections to the following packages:
| Package | Reason |
|---|---|
| apache2 | Fix several vulnerabilities |
| apache2-mpm-itk | Rebuild against apache2 and fix hanging processes on restart/shutdown |
| blosxom | Fix XSS |
| dist | Fix insecure temp file usage |
| fai-kernels | Fix xfs corruption / Xen crash |
| feta | Fix insecure temp file usage |
| git-core | Support download of packs v2 through dumb transports |
| gobby | Rebuild against net6 |
| irqbalance | Fix segfault when /proc/interrupts contains an interrupt with a number of 256 or larger |
| jumpnbump | Fix insecure handling of /tmp |
| libpam-pwdfile | Use gcc instead of ld |
| linux-2.6 | Fix xfs corruption / Xen crash |
| myspell | Fix insecure temp file usage |
| net6 | Fix object access after deallocation |
| obby | Rebuild against new net6 |
| postgresql-8.1 | Upstream bugfix release 8.1.13 |
| sobby | Rebuild against new net6 |
| trac | Fix multiple vulnerabilities |
| tzdata | Updates to several timezones and daylight saving times settings |
| user-mode-linux | Fix xfs corruption / Xen crash |
| wdiff | Fix race condition related to temporary files |
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-1597 | mt-daapd | Fix several vulnerabilities (fixes for regression) |
| DSA-1614 | iceweasel | Fix several vulnerabilities |
| DSA-1615 | xulrunner | Fix several vulnerabilities |
| DSA-1616 | clamav | Fix denial of service |
| DSA-1617 | refpolicy | Fix incompatible policy |
| DSA-1618 | ruby1.9 | Fix several vulnerabilities |
| DSA-1619 | python-dns | Fix DNS response spoofing |
| DSA-1620 | python2.5 | Fix several vulnerabilities |
| DSA-1621 | icedove | Fix several vulnerabilities |
| DSA-1622 | newsx | Fix arbitrary code execution |
| DSA-1623 | dnsmasq | Fix cache poisoning |
| DSA-1624 | libxslt | Fix arbitrary code execution |
| DSA-1625 | cupsys | Fix arbitrary code execution |
| DSA-1626 | httrack | Fix arbitrary code execution |
| DSA-1627 | opensc | Fix smart card vulnerability |
| DSA-1628 | pdns | Fix DNS response spoofing |
| DSA-1629 | postfix | Fix programming error |
| DSA-1630 | linux-2.6 | Fix several vulnerabilities |
| DSA-1630 | fai-kernels | Fix several vulnerabilities |
| DSA-1630 | user-mode-linux | Fix several vulnerabilities |
| DSA-1631 | libxml2 | Fix denial of service |
| DSA-1632 | tiff | Fix arbitrary code execution |
| DSA-1633 | slash | Fix multiple vulnerabilities |
| DSA-1634 | wordnet | Fix arbitrary code execution |
| DSA-1636 | linux-2.6.24 | Fix denial of service / information leak |
| DSA-1638 | openssh | Fix denial of service |
| DSA-1639 | twiki | Fix arbitrary code execution |
| DSA-1640 | python-django | Fix several vulnerabilities |
| DSA-1641 | phpmyadmin | Fix several vulnerabilities |
| DSA-1642 | horde3 | Fix cross site scripting |
| DSA-1643 | feta | Fix insecure temp file usage |
| DSA-1644 | mplayer | Fix integer overflows |
| DSA-1645 | lighttpd | Fix various problems |
| DSA-1646 | squid | Fix array bounds check |
| DSA-1647 | php5 | Fix several vulnerabilities |
| DSA-1648 | mon | Fix insecure temporary files |
| DSA-1649 | iceweasel | Fix several vulnerabilities |
| DSA-1650 | openldap2.3 | Fix denial of service |
| DSA-1651 | ruby1.8 | Fix several vulnerabilities |
| DSA-1652 | ruby1.9 | Fix several vulnerabilities |
| DSA-1653 | linux-2.6 | Fix several vulnerabilities |
| DSA-1653 | fai-kernels | Fix several vulnerabilities |
| DSA-1653 | user-mode-linux | Fix several vulnerabilities |
| DSA-1654 | libxml2 | Fix execution of arbitrary code |
| DSA-1655 | linux-2.6.24 | Fix several vulnerabilities |
A complete list of all accepted and rejected packages together with rationale is on the preparation page for this revision:
Removed packages
The following packages were removed due to circumstances beyond our control:
| Package | Reason |
|---|---|
| f-prot-installer | Obsolete |
URLs
The complete lists of packages that have changed with this release:
The current stable distribution:
Proposed updates to the stable distribution:
Stable distribution information (release notes, errata, etc.):
Security announcements and information:
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