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Debian GNU/Linux
http://www.debian.org/
Debian GNU/Linux 2.0 'Hamm' Revision 2 released
August 29, 1998
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This is the second revision of Debian GNU/Linux 2.0 'Hamm' which has
officially been released for the i386 and m68k architectures.
It can be obtained in several ways:
FTP: ftp://ftp.debian.org/pub/debian/
CD-ROM: http://www.debian.org/distrib/vendors (list of distributors)
CD Images: http://cdimage.debian.org/
This revision of Debian GNU/Linux contains several security fixes.
When you're net.connected and haven't upgraded yet we recommend you
upgrade your system using dselect or apt with the FTP or HTTP method.
>> The fixed packages include
. eperl 2.2.14-0.2
Fixes a buffer overflow which can be used to execute arbitrary
perl code on the server.
. hylafax 4.0.2-5
Removed script which introduced a security risc
. xfree86 3.3.2.3-1
Fixes several buffer overflows in the XFree86 X servers.
. bsdgames 2.1-3hamm1
Fixes /tmp race.
. mutt 0.91.2-2
Fixes a buffer overflow through Content-Type headers
. cfingerd 1.3.2-11.0
Fixes several buffer overflows which could lead into root
compromises.
. apache 1.3.0-5
Fixes a denial of services.
The complete list of changes is noted in the ChangeLog file which you
can find at ftp://ftp.debian.org/debian/hamm/ChangeLog
>> About Debian GNU/Linux 2.0
Please refer to the announcement made for the release of Debian
GNU/Linux 2.0 which is found at
http://www.debian.org/Lists-Archives/debian-announce-98/msg00015.html
>> About Debian
Debian GNU/Linux is a free distribution of the Linux operating system.
It is maintained and updated through the work of many users who
volunteer
their time and effort.
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