Archive for December 2006

December 1, 2006

· [Security Announce] [ MDKSA-2006:221 ] - Updated gnupg packages fix vulnerability
· [Security Announce] [ MDKSA-2006:220 ] - Updated libgsf packages fix heap buffer overflow vulnerability
· [DSA 1222-1] New proftpd packages fix several vulnerabilities
· [ MDKSA-2006:217-1 ] - Updated proftpd packages
· SUSE Security Announcement: mono (SUSE-SA:2006:073)
· DSA 1205-2: New thttpd packages fix insecure temporary file creation
· DSA 1223-1: New tar packages fix arbitrary file overwrite
· DSA 1222-2: New proftpd packages fix several vulnerabilities
· [Security Announce] [ MDKSA-2006:222 ] - Updated koffice packages fixes integer overflow vulnerability

December 2, 2006

· [Security Announce] [ MDKSA-2006:223 ] - Updated ImageMagick packages fixes vulnerability
· GParted-0.3.2
· libpng (SSA:2006-335-03)
· proftpd (SSA:2006-335-02)
· tar (SSA:2006-335-01)
· VLOS 1.3.1-rc1

December 3, 2006

· SCALE 5x - Registration Now Open
· DSA 1224-1: New Mozilla packages fix several vulnerabilities
· DSA 1225-1: New Mozilla Firefox packages fix several vulnerabilities
· DSA 1225-2: New Mozilla Firefox packages fix several vulnerabilities
· DSA 1226-1: New links packages fix arbitrary shell command execution

December 4, 2006

· DSA 1227-1: New Mozilla Thunderbird packages fix several vulnerabilities
· Dasher 4.3.2 released
· [Security Announce] [ MDKSA-2006:214-1 ] - Updated gv packages fix buffer overflow vulnerability
· USN-391-1: libgsf vulnerability
· USN-392-1: xine-lib vulnerability

December 5, 2006

· Glade 3.1.1 snapshot
· Seahorse 0.9.8
· Fedora Weekly News Issue 69
· GDM2 2.17.3 (unstable)
· Pango-1.15.1 released (unstable)
· gcalctool v5.9.8 (hopefully stable)
· Epiphany 2.17.3 released
· Eye of GNOME 2.17.2
· Gtk2-Perl 2.17.3
· Zenity 2.17.1 - Fixes everywhere!
· Non-profit OSDL refocuses Linux efforts, loses CEO
· Novell to support Open XML in office suite in January
· DSA 1228-1: New elinks packages fix arbitrary shell command execution

December 6, 2006

· USN-390-2: evince vulnerability
· [Security Announce] [ MDKSA-2006:224 ] - Updated xine-lib packages fix buffer overflow vulnerability
· Consistent Packaging for Linux App
· DSA 1229-1: New Asterisk packages fix arbitrary code execution
· gnome-games 2.17.3
· A New Way to Introduce Linux
· Mandriva Linux, 3D on a flash drive
· RHSA-2006:0754-01 Important: gnupg security update
· RHSA-2006:0746-01 Low: mod_auth_kerb security update
· [Security Announce] [ MDKSA-2006:225 ] - Updated ruby packages fix DoS vulnerability

December 7, 2006

· USN-390-3: evince-gtk vulnerability
· USN-393-1: GnuPG vulnerability
· CESA-2006:0754 Important CentOS 3 i386 gnupg - security update
· CESA-2006:0754 Important CentOS 3 x86_64 gnupg - security update
· CESA-2006:0754 Important CentOS 3 ia64 gnupg - security update
· CESA-2006:0754 Important CentOS 4 ia64 gnupg - security update
· CESA-2006:0746 Low CentOS 4 ia64 mod_auth_kerb - security update
· GParted-0.3.3
· CESA-2006:0754 Important CentOS 4 s390(x) gnupg - security update
· CESA-2006:0746 Low CentOS 4 s390(x) mod_auth_kerb - security update
· CESA-2006:0754 Important CentOS 3 s390(x) gnupg - security update
· GARNOME 2.17.3 -- "do not go gentle into that good night"
· gnupg (SSA:2006-340-01)
· CESA-2006:0754-01: Important CentOS 2 i386 gnupg security update
· Ubuntu Herd 1 released
· Ulteo Sirius Alpha1
· GLSA 200612-01 wv library: Multiple integer overflows
· openSUSE 10.2
· USN-393-2: GnuPG2 vulnerabilities
· GNOME 2.17.3 Released
· cairo snapshot 1.3.6 available
· digikam 0.9.0-rc2 and digikamimageplugins 0.9.0-rc2 released

December 8, 2006

· CESA-2006:0746 Low CentOS 4 i386 mod_auth_kerb - security update
· CESA-2006:0746 Low CentOS 4 x86_64 mod_auth_kerb - security update
· CESA-2006:0754 Important CentOS 4 i386 gnupg - security update
· CESA-2006:0754 Important CentOS 4 x86_64 gnupg - security update
· Pango-1.14.9 released
· gThumb 2.8.1
· USN-394-1: Ruby vulnerability
· Freespire version 2.0 Alpha2 (1.1.73)
· DSA-1230-1: new l2tpns packages fix buffer overflow
· SUSE Security Summary Report SUSE-SR:2006:028

December 9, 2006

· GLSA 200612-02 xine-lib: Buffer overflow
· DSA 1231-1: New gnupg packages fix arbitrary code execution
· Gossip 0.20 Released
· DSA 1232-1: New clamav packages fix denial of service

December 10, 2006

· GLSA 200612-03 GnuPG: Multiple vulnerabilities
· GLSA 200612-04 ModPlug: Multiple buffer overflows
· GLSA 200612-05 KOffice shared libraries: Heap corruption
· GLSA 200612-06 Mozilla Thunderbird: Multiple vulnerabilities
· GLSA 200612-07 Mozilla Firefox: Multiple vulnerabilities
· GLSA 200612-08 SeaMonkey: Multiple vulnerabilities
· DSA 1233-1: New Linux 2.6.8 packages fix several vulnerabilities
· GLSA 200612-09 MadWifi: Kernel driver buffer overflow

December 11, 2006

· Gfax 0.7.6 is released
· gnubiff 2.2.4 released
· Sysprof Linux Profiler v. 1.0.8
· GNOME Commander 1.2.2 released
· RATA: [ GLSA 200612-03 GnuPG: Multiple vulnerabilities
· SUSE Security Announcement: Madwifi remote root exploit (SUSE-SA:2006:074)
· The Do's and Dont's of Hiring a Developer
· [Security Announce] [ MDKSA-2006:226 ] - Updated squirrelmail packages fix vulnerabilities
· metacity 2.17.3
· [Security Announce] [ MDKSA-2006:227 ] - Updated kdegraphics packages fix EXIF vulnerability
· GLSA 200612-10 Tar: Directory traversal vulnerability

December 12, 2006

· [Security Announce] [ MDKSA-2006:228 ] - Updated gnupg packages fix vulnerability
· Debian 4.0 Etch frozen
· Terra Soft Ships YDL v5.0 DVD Set for PLAYSTATION3
· K3b 1.0 Release Candidate 1
· Fedora Weekly News Issue 70
· GNOME Commander 1.2.3 released
· OpenSource Journal - Installing Linux: Reloaded
· GLSA 200612-12 F-PROT Antivirus: Multiple vulnerabilities
· GLSA 200612-13 libgsf: Buffer overflow

December 13, 2006

· GLSA 200612-14 Trac: Cross-site request forgery
· SUSE Security Announcement: gpg (SUSE-SA:2006:075)
· DSA-1234-1: New ruby1.6 package fix denial of service
· DSA-1235-1: New ruby1.8 package fix denial of service
· DSA-1236-1: New enemies-of-carlotta package fix missing sanity checks
· USN-395-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities
· Gnome Subtitles 0.1
· Damn Small Linux v3.2 RC1

December 14, 2006

· [Security Announce] [ MDKSA-2006:230 ] - Updated clamav packages fix vulnerability
· [Security Announce] [ MDKSA-2006:229 ] - Updated evince packages fix buffer overflow vulnerability
· GLSA 200612-15 McAfee VirusScan: Insecure DT_RPATH
· nemiver release 0.2.0 now available
· Ubuntu Christian Edition Review
· SUSE Security Announcement: libgsf buffer overflows (SUSE-SA:2006:076)
· SUSE Security Announcement: flash-player CRLF injection (SUSE-SA:2006:077)
· USN-380-2: avahi regression
· GLSA 200612-17 GNU Radius: Format string vulnerability
· GLSA 200612-16 Links: Arbitrary Samba command execution
· gnome-speech-0.4.7
· [Security Announce] [ MDKSA-2006:164-2 ] - Updated xorg-x11/XFree86 packages fix integer overflow vulnerabilities

December 15, 2006

· USN-396-1: gdm vulnerability
· [Security Announce] [ MDKSA-2006:231 ] - Updated gdm packages fix string vulnerability
· RPM -- plans, goals, etc.
· cairo snapshot 1.3.8 now available

December 17, 2006

· DSA 1237-1: New Linux 2.4.27 packages fix several vulnerabilities
· DSA 1238-1: New clamav packages fix several vulnerabilities
· DSA 1239-1: New sql-ledger packages fix arbitrary code execution

December 18, 2006

· GPLv3 Questions & Answers
· The Perfect Setup - OpenSuSE 10.2
· gnome-mag 0.14.0
· Chessclock 1.0
· SUSE Security Announcement: clamav 0.88.7 (SUSE-SA:2006:078)
· digiKam and digiKamImagePlugins 0.9.0 release
· gcalctool v5.9.9
· GNOME Nettool 2.17.4 (unstable) has been released
· Glade 3.1.3 snapshot released
· PyGooCanvas 0.4.2
· Fedora Weekly News Issue 71
· Graphics Card Cooler Round-Up
· Evince 0.7.0 released
· GLSA 200612-18 ClamAV: Denial of Service

December 19, 2006

· [Security Announce] [ MDKSA-2006:233 ] - Updated dbus packages fix vulnerability
· [Security Announce] [ MDKSA-2006:232 ] - Updated proftpd packages fix mod_ctrls vulnerability
· Evolution 2.9.4 and Evolution-Data-Server 1.9.4 released
· gnome-games 2.17.4
· Glade 3.1.4 devel snapshot with added bugfixes
· Dasher 4.3.3 released
· Eye of GNOME 2.17.3
· Zenity 2.17.2
· Glade 3.1.4 devel snapshot with added bugfixes
· Tomboy 0.5.2 Released
· at-spi 1.7.14
· gail 1.9.4
· SUSE Security Summary Report SUSE-SR:2006:029
· Rekall 2.4.5 now available
· RHSA-2006:0760-01 Critical: thunderbird security update
· RHSA-2006:0759-01 Critical: seamonkey security update
· RHSA-2006:0758-01 Critical: firefox security update
· RHSA-2006:0749-01 Moderate: tar security update

December 20, 2006

· CESA-2006:0749-01: Moderate CentOS 2 i386 tar security update
· CESA-2006:0759-01: Critical CentOS 2 i386 seamonkey security update
· Seahorse 0.9.9
· Mandriva announces plans for Mexico
· GLSA 200612-19 pam_ldap: Authentication bypass vulnerability
· GLSA 200612-21 Ruby: Denial of Service vulnerability
· USN-397-1: mono vulnerability
· Is Freespire Killing Open Source?
· CESA-2006:0749 Moderate CentOS 3 i386 tar - security update
· CESA-2006:0749 Moderate CentOS 3 x86_64 tar - security update
· CESA-2006:0759 Critical CentOS 3 i386 seamonkey - security update
· CESA-2006:0759 Critical CentOS 3 x86_64 seamonkey - security update
· Thirty-fifth release of PythonCAD now available

December 21, 2006

· [Security Announce] [ MDKSA-2006:234 ] - Updated mono packages fix vulnerability
· Pango-1.15.2 released (unstable)
· DSA-1240-1: New links2 packages fix arbitrary shell command execution
· SUSE Security Announcement: Linux kernel (SUSE-SA:2006:079)
· GARNOME 2.17.4
· Kubuntu 6.10 (Edgy Eft) Step By Step Installation with Screenshots

December 23, 2006

· Version 2.99.2 version of libgda and libgnomedb
· Announcing the Fedora 6 Zod live CD and live CD tools
· Mergeant 0.65 released
· CESA-2006:0749 Moderate CentOS 4 ia64 tar - security update
· CESA-2006:0749 Moderate CentOS 4 s390(x) tar - security update
· CESA-2006:0749 Moderate CentOS 3 ia64 tar - security update
· CESA-2006:0749 Moderate CentOS 3 s390(x) tar - security update
· CESA-2006:0759 Critical CentOS 3 ia64 seamonkey - security update

December 24, 2006

· CESA-2006:0759 Critical CentOS 3 s390(x) seamonkey - security
· CESA-2006:0749 Moderate CentOS 4 i386 tar - security update
· CESA-2006:0749 Moderate CentOS 4 x86_64 tar - security update
· CESA-2006:0759 Critical CentOS 4 x86_64 seamonkey - security update
· CESA-2006:0759 Critical CentOS 4 i386 seamonkey - security update
· CESA-2006:0758 Critical CentOS 4 x86_64 Firefox - security update
· CESA-2006:0760 Critical CentOS 4 x86_64 Thunderbird - security
· CESA-2006:0758 Critical CentOS 4 i386 Firefox - security update
· CESA-2006:0760 Critical CentOS 4 i386 Thunderbird - security update
· CESA-2006:0759 Critical CentOS 4 ia64 seamonkey - security update
· CESA-2006:0758 Critical CentOS 4 ia64 firefox - security update
· CESA-2006:0760 Critical CentOS 4 ia64 thunderbird - security update
· CESA-2006:0759 Critical CentOS 4 s390(x) seamonkey - security update
· mozilla-firefox (SSA:2006-357-01)
· koffice (SSA:2006-357-04)
· seamonkey (SSA:2006-357-03)
· xine-lib (SSA:2006-357-05)
· mozilla-thunderbird (SSA:2006-357-02)
· Tracker 0.5.3

December 25, 2006

· CESA-2006:0758 Critical CentOS 4 s390(x) firefox - security update
· CESA-2006:0760 Critical CentOS 4 s390(x) thunderbird - security update
· CESA-2006:0758 Critical CentOS 4 s390(x) firefox - security update
· CESA-2006:0760 Critical CentOS 4 s390(x) thunderbird - security update
· LinuxBIOS: The Forgotten Hero
· DSA 1241-1: New squirrelmail packages fix cross-site scripting

December 27, 2006

· Damn Small Linux 3.2RC2
· DSA 1242-1: New elog packages fix arbitrary code execution
· DSA 1214-2: Updated gv packages fix arbitrary code execution

December 28, 2006

· DSA 1243-1: New evince packages fix arbitrary code execution
· BEAST/BSE v0.7.1
· DSA 1244-1: New xine-lib packages fix arbitrary code execution

December 29, 2006

· New kipi-plugins 0.1.3 rc1
· Superswitcher 0.4
· Red Hat's next Linux due before March
· SUSE Security Announcement: Mozilla Firefox, Thunderbird (SUSE-SA:2006:080)

December 30, 2006

· Fedora Legacy shutting down
· SSH your Debian servers without password

December 31, 2006

· Revelation 0.4.8 "With a bit of luck, his life was ruined forever" released
· swfdec-0.4.0 released