Debian GNU/Linux 2.2r3 released
April 17th, 2001
The third revision of Debian GNU/Linux 2.2 (nickname `potato') has been released. This point release, version 2.2r3, mostly includes security updates, along with a few corrections to important bugs in the stable distribution.
Upgrading to this revision online can be done by pointing the `apt' package tool (see sources.list(5) manual page) to one of Debian's many FTP mirrors. A list is available at:
Security Updates
This release contains the following security updates, for which the Security Team has released the advisory listed.
| Debian Security Advisory ID | Package(s) |
|---|---|
| DSA 004 | nano |
| DSA 005 | slocate |
| DSA 008 | dialog |
| DSA 009 | stunnel |
| DSA 010 | gnupg |
| DSA 011 | mgetty |
| DSA 012 | micq |
| DSA 013 | mysql, mysql-gpl |
| DSA 014 | splitvt |
| DSA 015 | sash |
| DSA 016 | wu-ftpd |
| DSA 017 | jazip |
| DSA 018 | tinyproxy |
| DSA 019 | squid |
| DSA 021 | apache, apache-ssl |
| DSA 022 | exmh |
| DSA 024 | cron |
| DSA 025 | openssh |
| DSA 026 | bind |
| DSA 027 | openssh |
| DSA 028 | man-db |
| DSA 029 | proftpd |
| DSA 030 | xfree86 |
| DSA 031 | sudo |
| DSA 032 | proftpd |
| DSA 033 | analog |
| DSA 034 | eperl |
| DSA 035 | man2html |
| DSA 036 | mc, gmc |
| DSA 037 | nextaw, xaw3d, xaw95 |
| DSA 038 | sgml-tools |
| DSA 039 | glibc |
| DSA 040 | slrn |
| DSA 042 | gnuserv, xemacs21 |
| DSA 044 | mailx |
| DSA 047 | kernel |
| 19 Nov 2000 | cupsys |
| 21 Nov 2000 | ethereal |
| 20 Nov 2000 | tcpdump |
Miscellaneous Bugfixes
| acroread | Corrected NLS handling |
| aview | Corrected dependencies |
| boot-floppies | Many improvements |
| cslatex | Important correction |
| elvis-tiny | Corrected file recovery |
| glibc | Corrected security upload |
| mtools | Corrected for arm architecture |
| netpbm,-nonfree | hpcdtoppm is non-free, sorry |
| nvi | Fixes potential file corruption |
| postfix | Fixes potential black hole for mails |
| postgresql | Fixes potential data loss |
| python | Fixes file creation problem |
| syslog-ng | Fixes potential DoS problem |
| w3m, w3m-ssl | Fixes old security problem |
| watchdog | Fixes suspicious reboots |
| xpdf, xpdf-i | Correction to security update |
| xtide | Fix copyright violation |
| xviddetect | Added support for more graphic cards |
| yaboot | Fixes a serious booting bug |
A complete list of all accepted and rejected packages together with rationale can be found here:
URLs
A complete list of the packages that have changed with this release can be found at:
The current stable distribution can be found at:
Proposed updates to the stable distribution can be found at:
Stable distribution information (release notes, errata, etc.):
Security announcements and information:
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Contact Information
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