A lha update has been released for Fedora Core 1
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Fedora Update Notification
FEDORA-2004-119
2004-05-11
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Name : lha
Version : 1.14i
Release : 12.1
Summary : An archiving and compression utility for LHarc format
archives.
Description :
LHA is an archiving and compression utility for LHarc format archives. LHA is mostly used in the DOS world, but can be used under Linux to extract DOS files from LHA archives.
Install the lha package if you need to extract DOS files from LHA archives.
An iproute update has been released for Fedora Core 1
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Fedora Update Notification
FEDORA-2004-115
2004-05-11
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Name : iproute
Version : 2.4.7
Release : 13.2
Summary : Advanced IP routing and network device configuration tools.
Description :
The iproute package contains networking utilities (ip and rtmon, for example) which are designed to use the advanced networking capabilities of the Linux 2.4.x and 2.6.x kernel.
Issue 11 of Fedora News is online
A libpng10 update has been released for Fedora Core 1
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Fedora Update Notification
FEDORA-2004-106
2004-05-05
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Name : libpng10
Version : 1.0.13
Release : 11
Summary : Old version of libpng, needed to run old binaries.
Description :
The libpng10 package contains an old version of libpng, a library of functions for creating and manipulating PNG (Portable Network Graphics) image format files.
This package is needed if you want to run binaries that were linked dynamically with libpng 1.0.x.
A libpng update has been released for Fedora Core 1
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Fedora Update Notification
FEDORA-2004-105
2004-05-05
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Name : libpng
Version : 1.2.2
Release : 20
Summary : A library of functions for manipulating PNG image format
files.
Description :
The libpng package contains a library of functions for creating and manipulating PNG (Portable Network Graphics) image format files. PNG is a bit-mapped graphics format similar to the GIF format. PNG was created to replace the GIF format, since GIF uses a patented data compression algorithm.
Libpng should be installed if you need to manipulate PNG format image files.
An updated mc package has been released for Fedora Core 1
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Fedora Update Notification
FEDORA-2004-112
2004-04-30
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Name : mc
Version : 4.6.0
Release : 14.10
Summary : User-friendly text console file manager and visual shell.
Description :
Midnight Commander is a visual shell much like a file manager, only with many more features. It is a text mode application, but it also includes mouse support if you are running GPM. Midnight Commander's best features are its ability to FTP, view tar and zip files, and to poke into RPMs for specific files.
Fedora Core 2 Test 3 is now available for i386 and AMD64
Dave Malcolm has released an Evolution 1.5.7 package for Fedora Core
An updated Kernel has been released for Fedora Core 1
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Fedora Update Notification
FEDORA-2004-111
2004-04-22
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Name : kernel
Version : 2.4.22
Release : 1.2188.nptl
Summary : The Linux kernel (the core of the Linux operating system)
Description :
The kernel package contains the Linux kernel (vmlinuz), the core of your Fedora Core Linux operating system. The kernel handles the basic functions of the operating system: memory allocation, process allocation, device input and output, etc.
An OpenOffice update has been released for Fedora Core 1
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Fedora Update Notification
FEDORA-2004-107
2004-04-21
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Name : openoffice.org
Version : 1.1.0
Release : 16
Summary : OpenOffice.org comprehensive office suite.
Description :
OpenOffice.org is an Open Source, community-developed, multi-platform office productivity suite. It includes the key desktop applications, such as a word processor, spreadsheet, presentation manager, formula editor and drawing program, with a user interface and feature set similar to other office suites. Sophisticated and flexible, OpenOffice.org also works transparently with a variety of file formats, including Microsoft Office.
Usage: Simply type "ooffice" to run OpenOffice.org or select the requested component (Writer, Calc, Draw, Impress, etc.) from your desktop menu. The ooffice wrapper script will install a few files in the user's home, if necessary.
Note that this release does not support GPC polygon clipping, but instead uses libart to do the same thing.
The OpenOffice.org team hopes you enjoy working with OpenOffice.org!
An utempter update for Fedora Core 1 has been released
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Fedora Update Notification
FEDORA-2004-108
2004-04-21
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Name : utempter
Version : 0.5.5
Release : 3.FC1.0
Summary : A privileged helper for utmp/wtmp updates.
Description :
Utempter is a utility which allows some non-privileged programs to have required root access without compromising system security. Utempter accomplishes this feat by acting as a buffer between root and the programs.
A gftp updated has been released for Fedora Core 1
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Fedora Update Notification
FEDORA-2004-109
2004-04-21
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Name : gftp
Version : 2.0.17
Release : 0.FC1
Summary : A multi-threaded FTP client for the X Window System.
Description :
gFTP is a multi-threaded FTP client for the X Window System. gFTP supports simultaneous downloads, resumption of interrupted file transfers, file transfer queues to allow downloading of multiple files, support for downloading entire directories/subdirectories, a bookmarks menu to allow quick connection to FTP sites, caching of remote directory listings, local and remote chmod, drag and drop, a connection manager and much more.
Install gftp if you need a graphical FTP client.
KDE 3.2.2 is available for Fedora Core 1
Download
Geoffrey Pan of
CheetaWeb has released PHP 4.3.6 package for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 and Fedora Core 1
An updated squid package has been released for Fedora Core
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Fedora Update Notification
FEDORA-2004-104
2004-04-15
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Name : squid
Version : 2.5.STABLE3
Release : 1.fc1
Summary : The Squid proxy caching server.
Description :
Squid is a high-performance proxy caching server for Web clients, supporting FTP, gopher, and HTTP data objects. Unlike traditional caching software, Squid handles all requests in a single, non-blocking, I/O-driven process. Squid keeps meta data and especially hot objects cached in RAM, caches DNS lookups, supports non-blocking DNS lookups, and implements negative caching of failed requests.
Squid consists of a main server program squid, a Domain Name System lookup program (dnsserver), a program for retrieving FTP data (ftpget), and some management and client tools.
An updated OpenOffice package has been released for Fedora Core
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Fedora Update Notification
FEDORA-2004-102
2004-04-15
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Name : openoffice.org
Version : 1.1.0
Release : 15
Summary : OpenOffice.org comprehensive office suite.
Description :
OpenOffice.org is an Open Source, community-developed, multi-platform office productivity suite. It includes the key desktop applications, such as a word processor, spreadsheet, presentation manager, formula editor and drawing program, with a user interface and feature set similar to other office suites. Sophisticated and flexible, OpenOffice.org also works transparently with a variety of file formats, including Microsoft Office.
Usage: Simply type "ooffice" to run OpenOffice.org or select the requested component (Writer, Calc, Draw, Impress, etc.) from your desktop menu. The ooffice wrapper script will install a few files in the user's home, if necessary.
Note that this release does not support GPC polygon clipping, but instead uses libart to do the same thing.
The OpenOffice.org team hopes you enjoy working with OpenOffice.org!
An update kernel package has been released for Fedora Core 1
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Fedora Update Notification
FEDORA-2004-101
2004-04-14
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Name : kernel
Version : 2.4.22
Release : 1.2179.nptl
Summary : The Linux kernel (the core of the Linux operating system)
Description :
The kernel package contains the Linux kernel (vmlinuz), the core of your Fedora Core Linux operating system. The kernel handles the basic functions of the operating system: memory allocation, process allocation, device input and output, etc.
iDefense reported a buffer overflow flaw in the ISO9660 filesystem code. An attacker could create a malicious filesystem in such a way that they could gain root privileges if that filesystem is mounted. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the name CAN-2004-0109 to this issue.
Solar Designer from OpenWall discovered a minor information leak in the ext3 filesystem code due to the lack of initialization of journal descriptor blocks. This flaw has only minor security implications and exploitation requires privileged access to the raw device. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the name CAN-2004-0133 to this issue.
These packages also contain an updated fix with additional checks for issues in the R128 Direct Render Infrastructure. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the name CAN-2004-0003 to this issue.
Additionally, additional hardening of the mremap function was applied to prevent a potential local denial of service attack.
The low latency patch applied in previous kernels has also been found to cause stability problems under certain conditions. It has been disabled in this update whilst further investigation occurs.
An updated gaim package has been released for Fedora Core 1
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Fedora Update Notification
FEDORA-2004-099
2004-04-05
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Name : gaim
Version : 0.76
Release : 1.FC1
Summary : A Gtk+ based multiprotocol instant messaging client
Description :
Gaim allows you to talk to anyone using a variety of messaging protocols, including AIM (Oscar and TOC), ICQ, IRC, Yahoo!, MSN Messenger, Jabber, Gadu-Gadu, Napster, and Zephyr. These protocols are implemented using a modular, easy to use design. To use a protocol, just add an account using the account editor. Gaim supports many common features of other clients, as well as many unique features, such as perl scripting and C plugins.
Gaim is NOT affiliated with or endorsed by America Online, Inc., Microsoft Corporation, or Yahoo! Inc. or other messaging service providers.
Another issue of the Fedora News Updates has been released
In this issue we cover the release of Fedora Core 2 test2, talk a bit about the X.org replacement of XFree86, have some Yum tips, look into SELinux again, and much more.
Read more
An updated gnome-session package is available for Fedora Core 1
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Fedora Update Notification
FEDORA-2004-098
2004-04-01
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Name : gnome-session
Version : 2.4.0
Release : 3
Summary : GNOME session manager
Description :
gnome-session manages a GNOME desktop session. It starts up the other core GNOME components and handles logout and saving the session.
