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Re: Preparation of the next stable Debian GNU/Linux update



On Sat, Dec 13, 2008 at 04:37:51PM +0100, Philipp Kern wrote:
> Preparation of Debian GNU/Linux 4.0r6
> =====================================
> 
> Accepted Packages
> -----------------
> 
> These packages will be installed into the stable Debian distribution
> and will be part of the next revision.

Also accepted was this upload to reportbug:

Sourceful update of reportbug:
 version in stable:  3.31
 version in updates: 3.31+etch1
 Rationales:
  - 3.31+etch1: reportbug - bugs.d.o is now RR DNS. SMTP is only running on one of them.

And the following security updates (also listed below):

Sourceful update of phpmyadmin:
 version in stable:  4:2.9.1.1-8
 version in updates: 4:2.9.1.1-9
 Rationales:
  - 2.9.1.1-9: DSA 1675 phpmyadmin - fix cross site scripting, fix regression introduced in DSA 1641

Sourceful update of fai-kernels:
 version in stable:  1.17+etch.23
 version in updates: 1.17+etch.23etch1
  - 1.17+etch.23etch1: DSA 1687 fai-kernels - several vulnerabilities

Sourceful update of squirrelmail:
 version in stable:  2:1.4.9a-2
 version in updates: 2:1.4.9a-3
 Rationales:
  - 1.4.9a-3: DSA 1682 squirrelmail - fix cross site scripting

Sourceful update of user-mode-linux:
 version in stable:  2.6.18-1um-2etch.23
 version in updates: 2.6.18-1um-2etch.23etch1
 Rationales:
  - 2.6.18-1um-2etch.23etch1: DSA 1687 user-mode-linux - several vulnerabilities

Sourceful update of linux-2.6:
 version in stable:  2.6.18.dfsg.1-23
 version in updates: 2.6.18.dfsg.1-23etch1
 Rationales:
  - 2.6.18.dfsg.1-23etch1: DSA 1687 linux-2.6 - several vulnerabilities

> Requires further Investigation
> ------------------------------
> 
> These packages need further investigation.  One reason the package is
> listed here could be that I'm not yet convinced this package should go
> into stable, but don't want to reject it entirely at the moment.
> 
> Another reason could be that released and updated architectures are
> not yet in sync.
> 
> Sourceful update of devscripts:
>  version in stable:  2.9.26
>  version in updates: 2.9.26etch1
>  Rationales:
>   - 2.9.26etch1: devscripts - Allow signing of changes files produced by dpkg versions >= 1.14.17 (#474949)
>  Problems: mipsel build missing
> 
> Sourceful update of graphviz:
>  version in stable:  2.8-2.4
>  version in updates: 2.8-3+etch1
>  Rationales:
>   - 2.8-3+etch1: graphviz - fix stack overflow (CVE-2008-4555)
>  Problems: ia64 and mipsel builds missing

The builds for both packages are in and they are ready to be installed
into stable.

> Sourceful update of perl:
>  version in updates:     5.8.8-7etch4
>  version in updates-NEW: 5.8.8-7etch5
>  Rationales:
>   - 5.8.8-7etch5: DSA 1678 perl - fix privilege escalation
>  Problems: FTBFS on hppa

This will hopefully be fixed with a new upload for the next point release.

> Packages Waiting for Investigation
> ----------------------------------
> 
> glpi         | 0.68.2-1etch0.2
> phpmyadmin   | 2.9.1.1-9
> squirrelmail | 1.4.9a-3
> uw-imap      | 2002edebian1-13.1+etch1

phpmyadmin and squirrelmail have been accepted.  The other two (glpi and
uw-imap) will be considered for the next point release.

> Covered DSAs
> ------------
> 
> The following DSAs are incorporated into this point release.

Additionally to those already listed the following were accepted into this
point release:

DSA 1675 | phpmyadmin | fix cross site scripting, fix regression introduced in DSA 1641
DSA 1682 | squirrelmail | fix cross site scripting
DSA 1687 | fai-kernels | several vulnerabilities
DSA 1687 | linux-2.6 | several vulnerabilities
DSA 1687 | user-mode-linux | several vulnerabilities

Kind regards,
Philipp Kern
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