Archive for January 2007

January 1, 2007

· Knoppix v5.1.0 LiveCD

January 2, 2007

· Announcing the Long Awaited SimplyMEPIS-64 Beta1 Release
· Announcing New SimplyMEPIS-32 Beta1 Release
· Puppy Linux 2.13
· Mandriva Linux 2007 Spring Alpha1 (Hangzhou)
· OpenVZ Virtualization Software Available for Sun UltraSPARC T1 Processor
· Tunneling MySQL connections through SSH
· [Security Announce] [ MDKSA-2007:001 ] - Update libmodplug packages fix buffer overflow vulnerabilities
· [Security Announce] [ MDKSA-2007:002 ] - Updated kernel packages fix multiple vulnerabilities and bugs

January 3, 2007

· USN-398-1: Firefox vulnerabilities
· USN-399-1: w3m vulnerabilities
· GLSA 200701-01 DenyHosts: Denial of Service
· RHSA-2007:0001-01 Important: openoffice.org security update
· USN-398-2: Firefox vulnerabilities

January 4, 2007

· Hipo 0.1
· KTorrent 2.1rc1 is released
· Kphotobymail 0.4.1 released
· How To Create A Local Debian/Ubuntu Mirror With apt-mirror
· Change your Network card MAC ( Media Access Control) address Using macchanger
· Blogging From Ubuntu Using Drivel
· SUSE Security Announcement: OpenOffice_org WMF buffer overflows (SUSE-SA:2007:001)
· SUSE Security Announcement: mono-web ASP.net sourcecode disclosure (SUSE-SA:2007:002)
· USN-398-3: Firefox theme regression
· GLSA 200701-02 Mozilla Firefox: Multiple vulnerabilities
· Red Hat Summit 2007 call for sessions
· CESA-2007:0001 Important CentOS 3 i386 openoffice.org - security update
· CESA-2007:0001 Important CentOS 3 x86_64 openoffice.org - secuty update
· new-stuff-manager-0.2.1
· Gabriel 0.1, "Fly Gabriel Fly" released

January 5, 2007

· USN-401-1: D-Bus vulnerability
· USN-400-1: Thunderbird vulnerabilities
· gnome-keyring 0.7.3
· Seahorse 0.9.10
· USN-402-1: Avahi vulnerability

January 6, 2007

· Dev Update: New Beta 2 Available for 32 bit SimplyMEPIS

January 7, 2007

· DSA 1245-1: New proftpd packages fix denial of service
· How To Use NTFS Drives/Partitions Under Ubuntu Edgy Eft

January 8, 2007

· GnomePython 2.17.1 (unstable)
· DSA 1246-1: New OpenOffice.org packages fix arbitrary code execution
· DSA 1247-1: New libapache-mod-auth-kerb packages fix remote denial of service
· gnome-games 2.17.5
· Fedora Weekly News Issue 72
· [Security Announce] [ MDKSA-2007:003 ] - Updated avahi packages fix DoS vulnerability

January 9, 2007

· Iintroducing our new fedora infrastructure leader
· gcalctool v5.9.10 (hopefully stable)
· Gtk2-Perl 2.17.5
· Tomboy 0.5.3 Released
· Eye of GNOME 2.17.4
· Zenity 2.17.3 - Babel
· Alacarte 0.11.0
· ANNOUNCE: gnome-mag 0.14.1
· Gnome-utils 2.17.1
· control-center 2.17.5 released
· libgnome/libgnomeui released
· at-spi 1.7.15
· Pango-1.15.3 released (unstable)
· vte-0.15.1 released (unstable)
· GDM2 2.17.5 (unstable), the "Beijing" Release
· SUSE Security Announcement: Sun Java security update (SUSE-SA:2007:003)
· [Security Announce] [ MDKSA-2007:004 ] - Updated geoip packages fix geoipupdate vulnerability
· Damn Small Linux v3.2RC3
· How To Resize ext3 Partitions Without Losing Data
· Open Country Announces Partnership with Turbolinux
· RHSA-2007:0009-01 Moderate: flash-plugin security update
· USN-403-1: X.org vulnerabilities
· USN-404-1: MadWifi vulnerability
· [Security Announce] [ MDKSA-2007-005 ] - Updated xorg-x11/XFree86 packages fix integer overflow vulnerabilities

January 10, 2007

· SUSE Security Announcement: krb5 security problems (SUSE-SA:2007:004)
· ksirc Denial of Service vulnerability
· Hipo 0.2
· gThumb 2.9.1 (development) released
· RHSA-2007:0003-01 Important: xorg-x11 security update
· RHSA-2007:0002-01 Important: XFree86 security update
· SUSE Security Announcement: w3m (SUSE-SA:2007:005)
· [Security Announce] [ MDKSA-2007:006 ] - Updated OpenOffice.org packages fix WMF vulnerability

January 11, 2007

· GLSA 200701-04 SeaMonkey: Multiple vulnerabilities
· XChat-GNOME 0.16
· GNOME 2.17.5
· GARNOME 2.17.5
· [Security Announce] [ MDKSA-2007:007 ] - Updated nvidia driver packages fix vulnerability
· [Security Announce] [ MDKSA-2007:008 ] - Updated kerberos packages fix vulnerability
· [Security Announce] [ MDKSA-2007:009 ] - Updated kdenetwork packages fix ksirc vulnerability
· CESA-2007:0002 Important CentOS 3 i386 XFree86 - security update
· CESA-2007:0002 Important CentOS 3 x86_64 XFree86 - security update
· Evince 0.7.1 released
· Alacarte 0.11.1.1
· RHSA-2007:0017-01 Critical: Adobe Acrobat Reader security update
· RHSA-2007:0011-01 Moderate: libgsf security update
· Back Up/Restore Hard Drives And Partitions With Ghost4Linux
· USN-405-1: fetchmail vulnerability
· [Security Announce] [ MDKSA-2007:010 ] - Updated Firefox packages fix multiple vulnerabilities

January 12, 2007

· [Security Announce] [ MDKSA-2007:011 ] - Updated Thunderbird packages fix multiple vulnerabilities
· ZFS: A New File System for Storage Fans
· CESA-2007:0011 Moderate CentOS 3 i386 libgsf - security update
· CESA-2007:0011 Moderate CentOS 3 x86_64 libgsf - security update
· CESA-2007:0002 Important CentOS 3 ia64 XFree86 - security update
· CESA-2007:0011 Moderate CentOS 3 ia64 libgsf - security update
· CESA-2007:0002 Important CentOS 3 s390(x) XFree86 - security update
· CESA-2007:0011 Moderate CentOS 3 s390(x) libgsf - security update
· CESA-2007:0011 Moderate CentOS 4 ia64 libgsf - security update
· CESA-2007:0003 Important CentOS 4 ia64 xorg-x11 - security update
· CESA-2007:0011 Moderate CentOS 4 s390(x) libgsf - security update
· CESA-2007:0003 Important CentOS 4 s390(x) xorg-x11 - security update
· CESA-2007:0001 Important CentOS 4 i386 openoffice.org - security update
· CESA-2007:0001 Important CentOS 4 x86_64 openoffice.org - security update
· CESA-2007:0011 Moderate CentOS 4 i386 libgsf - security update
· CESA-2007:0011 Moderate CentOS 4 x86_64 libgsf - security update
· CESA-2007:0003 Important CentOS 4 x86_64 xorg-x11 - security update
· CESA-2007:0003 Important CentOS 4 i386 xorg-x11 - security update
· USN-406-1: OpenOffice.org vulnerability
· SUSE Security Announcement: mozilla (SUSE-SA:2007:006)
· SUSE Security Announcement: cacti cmd injection (SUSE-SA:2007:007)
· SUSE Security Announcement: XFree86/Xorg (SUSE-SA:2007:008)
· Gossip 0.22
· [Security Announce] [ MDKSA-2007:012 ] - Updated kernel packages fix multiple vulnerabilities and bugs
· GLSA 200701-05 KDE kfile JPEG info plugin: Denial of Service
· GLSA 200701-07 OpenOffice.org: EMF/WMF file handling vulnerabilities
· GLSA 200701-08 Opera: Two remote code execution vulnerabilities
· DSA 1248-1: New libsoup packages fix denial of service
· [Security Announce] [ MDKSA-2007:013 ] - Updated libneon0.26 packages fix vulnerability

January 14, 2007

· gedit-plugins 2.17.1 released
· Hardware Monitor applet 1.4 released

January 15, 2007

· Spam Trainer 0.1.5
· swfdec-0.4.1 released
· gdl 0.7.0 released
· gnome-build 0.1.4 released
· CESA-2007:0002-01: Important CentOS 2 i386 XFree86 security update
· Mobile Linux for the Mobile Fan
· Ubuntu 7.04 Herd 2 released
· C# 3.0 support coming for Mono
· USN-407-1: libgtop2 vulnerability
· SUSE Security Announcement: Opera 9.10 (SUSE-SA:2007:009)
· Debian Etch (RC1) Review
· USN-408-1: krb5 vulnerability
· USN-409-1: ksirc vulnerability

January 16, 2007

· GLSA 200701-09 oftpd: Denial of Service
· DSA 1249-1: New xfree86 packages fix privilege escalation
· [Security Announce] [ MDKSA-2007:014 ] - Updated bluez-utils packages fix hidd vulnerability
· GLSA 200701-10 WordPress: Multiple vulnerabilities
· [Security Announce] [ MDKSA-2007:015 ] - Updated cacti packages SQL injection vulnerability
· [Security Announce] [ MDKSA-2007:016 ] - Updated fetchmail packages fix vulnerability
· [Security Announce] [ MDKSA-2007:017 ] - Updated wget packages fix ftp vulnerability
· Fedora Weekly News Issue 73
· HDTV for Linux: New Options
· Revelation 0.4.10 "Did I say that, or just think it?" released

January 17, 2007

· GLSA 200701-12 Mono: Information disclosure
· GLSA 200701-11 Kronolith: Local file inclusion
· WebIssues Client 0.8.3 released
· GLib 2.12.9 released
· GTK+ 2.10.8 released
· GPL Challenges: A Reality Check
· RHSA-2007:0013-01 Moderate: kernel security update
· RHSA-2007:0012-01 Moderate: kernel security update
· metacity 2.17.5
· DSA 1250-1: New cacti packages fix arbitrary code execution

January 18, 2007

· Mandriva at the Solutions Linux 2007 summit.
· Adobe ships Flash player for Linux
· Damn Small Linux 3.2
· Ubuntu Windows Installer
· SUSE Security Announcement: IBMJava (SUSE-SA:2007:010)
· USN-410-1: poppler vulnerability
· [Security Announce] [ MDKSA-2007:021 ] - Updated xpdf packages fix crafted pdf file vulnerability
· [Security Announce] [ MDKSA-2007:020 ] - Updated poppler packages fix crafted pdf file vulnerability
· [Security Announce] [ MDKSA-2007:019 ] - Updated pdftohtml packages fix crafted pdf file vulnerability
· [Security Announce] [ MDKSA-2007:018 ] - Updated koffice packages fix crafted pdf file vulnerability
· [Security Announce] [ MDKSA-2007:022 ] - Updated tetex packages fix crafted pdf file vulnerability
· [Security Announce] [ MDKSA-2007:023 ] - Updated libgtop2 packages fix buffer overflow vulnerability

January 19, 2007

· cairomm release 1.2.4 now available
· CESA-2007:0013-01: Moderate CentOS 2 i386 kernel security updadate
· SUSE Security Summary Report SUSE-SR:2007:001

January 20, 2007

· Fedora Core 6 (Zod) Re-Spins from Fedora Unity
· openSUSE 10.2 Review
· Here comes the Spring: a new life cycle for Mandriva Linux.
· cairo snapshot 1.3.12 now available

January 21, 2007

· PCLinuxOS 2007 Test release 1
· DSA 1251-1: New netrik packages fix arbitary shell command execution

January 22, 2007

· libgtksourceviewmm 0.3.0 is available
· nemiver release 0.3.0
· Gtk2-Perl 2.17.90
· GDM2 2.17.6 (unstable)
· Hipo 0.3
· Ekiga 2.0.4 released
· Orca v2.17.90
· muine-0.8.7
· Gnome Games 2.17.90
· Backup and Restore Linux Partitions Using Partimage
· Create and Manage Virtual Machines Using VirtualBox in Ubuntu
· FSG and OSDL to merge; form Linux Foundation
· SUSE Security Announcement: Acrobat Reader 7.0.9 (SUSE-SA:2007:011)
· Fedora Weekly News Issue 74
· Cook up Web sites fast with CakePHP: Adding cache

January 23, 2007

· GLSA 200701-13 Fetchmail: Denial of Service and password disclosure
· GLSA 200701-15 Sun JDK/JRE: Multiple vulnerabilities
· RHSA-2007:0021-01 Critical: Adobe Acrobat Reader security update
· GLSA 200701-16 Adobe Acrobat Reader: Multiple vulnerabilities
· [Security Announce] [ MDKSA-2007:024 ] - Updated kdegraphics packages fix crafted pdf file vulnerability
· GLSA 200701-17 libgtop: Privilege escalation
· SUSE Security Announcement: squid (SUSE-SA:2007:012)
· SUSE Security Announcement: xine (SUSE-SA:2007:013)
· control-center 2.17.90 released
· gail 1.10.1
· Evolution 2.9.6 and Evolution-Data-Server 1.9.6 released (with GtkHTML)
· gcalctool v5.9.11 (stable)
· atk 1.13.2
· at-spi 1.7.16
· Eye of GNOME 2.17.90
· vte-0.15.2 released
· A picture heavy review of PCLinuxOS 2007 Beta2
· Video Editing: From Windows To Linux
· PC-BSD vs. Linux Distributions: A Mega Battle
· Linux and The Desperate Need for Tax Apps
· openSUSE 10.2 Review
· Opera 9.1 Now in MEPIS Pools
· Modify Your Partitions With GParted Without Losing Data
· [Security Announce] [ MDKSA-2007:025 ] - Updated kernel packages fix multiple vulnerabilities and bugs
· GLSA 200701-18 xine-ui: Format string vulnerabilities
· USN-411-1: libsoup vulnerability

January 24, 2007

· GLSA 200701-19 OpenLDAP: Insecure usage of /tmp during installation
· [Security Announce] [ MDKSA-2006:217-2 ] - Updated proftpd packages fix vulnerabilities
· [Security Announce] [ MDKSA-2007:026 ] - Updated squid packages fix vulnerabilities
· GLSA 200701-20 Centericq: Remote buffer overflow in LiveJournal handling
· USN-412-1: GeoIP vulnerability
· USN-413-1: BlueZ vulnerability
· RHSA-2007:0019-02 Moderate: gtk2 security update
· GLSA 200701-21 MIT Kerberos 5: Arbitrary Remote Code Execution
· SWsoft Accelerates Market Success and Industry Recognition Throughout 2006
· Linspire to make CNR available to users of other distributions
· Many Improvements for SimplyMEPIS-32 and SimplyMEPIS-64 in Beta4

January 25, 2007

· USN-414-1: Squid vulnerabilities
· GNOME 2.17.90 Released
· GARNOME 2.17.90
· fetchmail (SSA:2007-024-01)
· Kipi-plugins 0.1.3 final is out
· Mandriva One 2007 GNOME Metisse
· gshowtv 1.1.0
· Setting Up A News-Voting Website With Pligg
· GLSA 200701-22 Squid: Multiple Denial of Service vulnerabilities
· KDE 3.5.6

January 26, 2007

· USN-410-2: teTeX vulnerability
· Mac OS Compatible launched
· [Security Announce] [ MDKSA-2007:027 ] - Updated xine-ui packages fix vulnerabilities
· SUSE Security Summary Report SUSE-SR:2007:002

January 27, 2007

· USN-398-4: Firefox regression
· [Security Announce] [ MDKSA-2007:028 ] - Updated ulogd packaged to address buffer overflow vulnerability
· [Security Announce] [ MDKSA-2007:029 ] - Updated libsoup packages fix DoS vulnerability
· Metisse: you though you knew what 3D was...
· CESA-2007:0019 Moderate CentOS 4 ia64 gtk2 - security update
· Tracker 0.5.4 - Speed Daemon
· CESA-2007:0019 Moderate CentOS 4 s390(x) gtk2 - security update
· DSA 1252-1: New vlc packages fix arbitrary code execution
· DSA 1253-1: New Mozilla Firefox packages fix several vulnerabilities
· GLSA 200701-24 VLC media player: Format string vulnerability
· GLSA 200701-25 X.Org X server: Multiple vulnerabilities

January 28, 2007

· bind (SSA:2007-026-01)
· K3b 1.0 release candidate 5 released
· Debian Gets win32 Loader
· Dunc-Tank: Success or Failure?
· DSA 1254-1: New bind9 packages fix denial of service
· Back Up Linux And Windows Systems With BackupPC

January 29, 2007

· CESA-2007:0019 Moderate CentOS 4 i386 gtk2 - security update
· CESA-2007:0019 Moderate CentOS 4 x86_64 gtk2 - security update
· gnubiff 2.2.5
· GDM2 2.16.5 (stable), the "New Translations" Release
· Running Windows applications with CrossOver Linux 6.0

January 30, 2007

· Fedora Weekly News Issue 75
· gnome-mag 0.13.2 (GNOME 2.16.3)
· Eye of GNOME 2.16.3
· gnome-games 2.16.3
· Zenity 2.16.3
· kiwi 1.9.12
· metacity 2.16.5
· Tomboy 0.5.5 Released
· Pango-1.14.10 released
· vte-0.14.2 released
· Staying In Sync with Linux
· Ubuntu Christmas Edition and Linux Mint Review
· Fedora's metrics have ripple effect
· SUSE Security Announcement: bind remote denial of service (SUSE-SA:2007:014)
· GNOME Power Manager 2.16.3
· control-center 2.16.3 released
· Replacing A Failed Hard Drive In A Software RAID1 Array
· RHSA-2007:0014-01 Important: kernel security update
· KPDF2 0.3.0 Released
· [Security Announce] [ MDKSA-2007:030 ] - Updated bind packages fix DoS vulnerabilities
· Build Apache Derby database apps in JRuby
· OOo Basic crash course: Working with documents on an FTP server

January 31, 2007

· CESA-2007:0014 Important CentOS 4 x86_64 kernel - security update
· CESA-2007:0014 Important CentOS 4 i386 kernel - security update
· RHSA-2007:0022-01 Moderate: squirrelmail security update
· RHSA-2007:0018-01 Moderate: fetchmail security update
· DSA 1255-1: New libgtop2 packages fix arbitrary code execution
· DSA 1256-1: New gtk+2.0 packages fix denial of service
· GLSA 200701-26 KSirc: Denial of Service vulnerability
· GLSA 200701-27 ELinks: Arbitrary Samba command execution