Debian GNU/Linux 5.0 updated
September 5th, 2009
The Debian project is pleased to announce the third update of its stable distribution Debian GNU/Linux 5.0 (codename lenny). 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 5.0 but only updates some of the packages included. There is no need to throw away 5.0 CDs or DVDs but only to update via an up-to-date Debian mirror after an installation, to cause any out of date packages to be updated.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 a few important corrections to the following packages:
| Package | Reason |
|---|---|
| avelsieve | Allow last filter to be deleted and fix interoperability with dovecot |
| base-files | Update /etc/debian_version to reflect the point release |
| burn | Properly escape filenames and more securely handle subprocess arguments |
| ffmpeg-debian | Support reading large metadata in flac decoder |
| firmware-nonfree | Add firmware-bnx2x package |
| freedoom | Remove copyright-violating material |
| ganeti | Fix hvmloader path to match Lenny's xen-utils-3.2-1 |
| geoip | Add versioned Replaces to avoid issues with upgrades from etch |
| gthumb | Fix treating symlinked directories contents as duplicated |
| heartbeat | Fix syntax error, IPv6 /64 prefixes and etch to lenny upgrades |
| irssi | Fix out of bounds access |
| kernel-wedge | Include bnx2x driver if available |
| libcompress-raw-bzip2-perl | CVE-2009-1884: fix off-by-one error in bzinflate() |
| libcompress-raw-zlib-perl | CVE-2009-1391: Fix a buffer overflow in inflate() |
| libio-socket-ssl-perl | Fix security vulnerability in partial hostname matching |
| libpam-ssh | Fix user enumeration issue |
| linux-2.6 | Several fixes and increased hardware support |
| linux-kernel-di-alpha-2.6 | Rebuild against linux-2.6 kernel 2.6.26-19 |
| linux-kernel-di-amd64-2.6 | Rebuild against linux-2.6 kernel 2.6.26-19 |
| linux-kernel-di-arm-2.6 | Rebuild against linux-2.6 kernel 2.6.26-19 |
| linux-kernel-di-armel-2.6 | Rebuild against linux-2.6 kernel 2.6.26-19 |
| linux-kernel-di-hppa-2.6 | Rebuild against linux-2.6 kernel 2.6.26-19 |
| linux-kernel-di-i386-2.6 | Rebuild against linux-2.6 kernel 2.6.26-19 |
| linux-kernel-di-ia64-2.6 | Rebuild against linux-2.6 kernel 2.6.26-19 |
| linux-kernel-di-mips-2.6 | Rebuild against linux-2.6 kernel 2.6.26-19 |
| linux-kernel-di-mipsel-2.6 | Rebuild against linux-2.6 kernel 2.6.26-19 |
| linux-kernel-di-powerpc-2.6 | Rebuild against linux-2.6 kernel 2.6.26-19 |
| linux-kernel-di-s390-2.6 | Rebuild against linux-2.6 kernel 2.6.26-19 |
| linux-kernel-di-sparc-2.6 | Rebuild against linux-2.6 kernel 2.6.26-19 |
| mod-wsgi | Incorporate upstream bug-fix releases (including several potential crash or memory leak bugs) |
| multipath-tools | Fix crash on shutdown |
| nexuiz-data | Disable message about new upstream versions |
| openafs | Don't create invalid pointers to kernel memory when handling errors |
| openssl | Fix several vulnerabilities |
| perl | Fix a memory leak, buffer overflow (CVE-2009-1391) and replaces/conflicts package name typo |
| pidgin | Properly enforce the 'require SSL/TLS' option on older XMPP servers |
| postgrey | Update whitelist; include wider Google entry |
| python-django | Fix arbitrary filesystem access via crafted URLs |
| python-numpy | Fix incorrect symlink to include file |
| python-support | Ignore lines starting 'import' when parsing .pth files |
| request-tracker3.6 | Only allow SuperUsers to edit global RT at a Glance |
| spamassassin | Stop using cybersquatted open-whois.org RBL |
| stardict | Disable network dictionary plugin (CVE-2009-2260) |
| subversion | Fix mail header formatting in commit-email.pl hook |
| texlive-base | Don't fail when LaTeX is five years old; blacklist lamsarrow.sty and include fixed font metrics |
| texlive-bin | Fix error with configuring when included files are five years old |
| texlive-extra | Don't fail when LaTeX is five years old |
| texlive-lang | Don't fail when LaTeX is five years old |
| tor | Fix DoS and another potential security issue |
| transmission | Fix segfault and generation of invalid filenames |
| tzdata | Update Cairo DST for Ramadan |
| udev | Update several rules and add backported fixes |
| user-mode-linux | Rebuild against linux-source-2.6.26 (2.6.26-19) |
| wordpress | Fix password reset procedure |
| xcftools | Fix crash with files containing negative co-ordinates |
| xfce4-dict | Don't create zombie processes |
| xfce4-weather-plugin | Use weather.com API key so that results are returned again |
| xorg | Fix grave bug in postinst maintainer script which could lead to empty xorg configuration files |
| znc | Fix crash if a user is deleted whilst connecting to a server |
New version of debian-installer
The installer has been updated to incorporate the new kernels released with this point release, adding support for new network hardware, and to fix a segfault early in the boot process of installations for the S/390 architecture.
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-1813 | evolution-data-server | Regressions in previous security update |
| DSA-1816 | apache2 | Privilege escalation |
| DSA-1816 | apache2-mpm-itk | Privilege escalation |
| DSA-1826 | eggdrop | Several vulnerabilities |
| DSA-1827 | ipplan | Cross-site scripting |
| DSA-1828 | ocsinventory-agent | Arbitrary code execution |
| DSA-1829 | sork-passwd-h3 | Cross-site scripting |
| DSA-1830 | icedove | Several vulnerabilities |
| DSA-1831 | djbdns | Privilege escalation |
| DSA-1832 | camlimages | Arbitrary code execution |
| DSA-1833 | dhcp3 | Arbitrary code execution |
| DSA-1834 | apache2 | Denial of service |
| DSA-1834 | apache2-mpm-itk | Denial of service |
| DSA-1838 | pulseaudio | Privilege escalation |
| DSA-1840 | xulrunner | Several vulnerabilities |
| DSA-1842 | openexr | Several vulnerabilities |
| DSA-1843 | squid3 | Denial of service |
| DSA-1845 | user-mode-linux | Several vulnerabilities |
| DSA-1846 | kvm | Denial of service |
| DSA-1847 | bind9 | Denial of service |
| DSA-1848 | znc | Remote code execution |
| DSA-1851 | gst-plugins-bad0.10 | Arbitrary code execution |
| DSA-1852 | fetchmail | SSL certificate verification weakness |
| DSA-1853 | memcached | Arbitrary code execution |
| DSA-1854 | apr | Arbitrary code execution |
| DSA-1854 | apr-util | Arbitrary code execution |
| DSA-1855 | subversion | Arbitrary code execution |
| DSA-1856 | mantis | Information leak |
| DSA-1857 | camlimages | Arbitrary code execution |
| DSA-1858 | imagemagick | Several vulnerabilities |
| DSA-1859 | libxml2 | Several issues |
| DSA-1860 | ruby1.8 | Several issues |
| DSA-1865 | user-mode-linux | Several vulnerabilities |
| DSA-1867 | kdelibs | Several vulnerabilities |
| DSA-1869 | curl | SSL certificate verification weakness |
| DSA-1870 | pidgin | Insufficient input sanitization |
| DSA-1871 | wordpress | Several vulnerabilities |
| DSA-1873 | xulrunner | Spoofing vulnerabilities |
| DSA-1874 | nss | Several vulnerabilities |
| DSA-1875 | ikiwiki | Information disclosure |
| DSA-1876 | dnsmasq | Remote code execution |
| DSA-1877 | mysql-dfsg-5.0 | Arbitrary code execution |
Removed packages
The following packages were removed due to circumstances beyond our control:
| Package | Reason |
|---|---|
| sabayon | very buggy; unsuitable for a stable release |
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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