The most important thing that happened this week in the Ubuntu world was the
kernel vulnerability found in Ubuntu, Kubuntu, Xubuntu and Edubuntu 8.04. This kernel vulnerability could allow a local attacker to cause a system crash,
leading to a DoS (Denial of Service). The security flaw can be fixed if you upgrade your system to the new kernel packages!
On Thursday, June 3rd, 2008,
Canonical showcased the Ubuntu Netbook Remix at Computex, a revamped desktop image of Ubuntu Linux that was created especially for the new portable, affordable, powered by the Intel Atom processor, Internet-centric devices, called netbooks. Find out more
here.
In the end, we want to let you know that starting with Friday August 8th and until Sunday August 10th 2008, the first
Ubuntu Global Bug Jam, an online and face-to-face world-wide meeting that will bring together all those people (Ubuntu users, developers, etc.) who want to fix Ubuntu bugs, will take place.
Now, let's move on to the security updates and fixes for all the Ubuntu releases. Let's start with the common security updates for all Ubuntu distros:
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Evolution vulnerabilities
...and now, let's take a closer look at the updates for
Ubuntu 6.06 LTS:
Langpack Locales 2.3.18.11
ClamAV 0.92.1~dfsg2-1.1~dapper2
Linux Meta 2.6.15.52
Evolution 2.6.1-0ubuntu7.4
The updates for Ubuntu 7.04 are:
TZdata 2008c-0ubuntu0.7.04 Avscan 3.2.2-openssl-1build1~feisty2 Clamcour 0.2.2-1.2+feisty2 ClamTK 3.08-1ubuntu1~feisty2 Dansguardian 2.8.0.6-antivirus-6.4.4.1-4build1~feisty2 Gurlchecker 0.10.2-1~feisty2 Havp 0.86-1build1~feisty2 KlamAV 0.42-0ubuntu5~feisty2 PHP ClamAVlib 0.13-1ubuntu1~feisty2 Python ClamAV 0.4.0-1build1~feisty3 Sylpheed Claws GTK2 2.6.0-1.1ubuntu1.1+feisty2 Sylpheed Claws 1.0.5-5.1ubuntu0.1+feisty2 PyClamd 0.1.1-0ubuntu1~feisty2 ClamAV 0.92.1~dfsg2-1.1~feisty2 Evolution 2.10.1-0ubuntu2.4 |
Here are the updates for Ubuntu 7.10:
TZdata 2008c-0ubuntu0.7.10 Gnome Schedule 1.0.0-2ubuntu1 AVscan 3.2.2-openssl-1build1~gutsy2 Clamcour 0.2.2-1.2+gutsy2 ClamTK 3.08-1ubuntu1~gutsy2 Claws Mail 2.10.0-3ubuntu3+gutsy2 Dansguardian 2.8.0.6-antivirus-6.4.4.1-4build1~gutsy2 Gurlchecker 0.10.2-1~gutsy2 Havp 0.86-1build1~gutsy2 Klamav 0.42-0ubuntu5~gutsy2 PHP Clamavlib 0.13-1ubuntu1~gutsy2 Python ClamAV 0.4.0-1build1~gutsy3 Pyclamd 0.1.1-0ubuntu1~gutsy2 ClamAV 0.92.1~dfsg2-1.1~gutsy2 Evolution 2.12.1-0ubuntu1.3 |
And, finally, the updates for
Ubuntu 8.04 LTS:
Initramfs Tools 0.85eubuntu39.1 Xserver Xorg Video Intel 2:2.2.1-1ubuntu13.4 OEM Config 1.37.2 Gfxboot Theme Ubuntu 0.5.21 Linux Backports Modules-2.6.24 2.6.24-18.16 Linux Restricted Modules-2.6.24 2.6.24.13-18.41 Linux Ubuntu Modules-2.6.24 2.6.24-18.26 Xulrunner 1.9 PM Utils 0.99.2-3ubuntu10 Gnome Desktop 2.22.2-0ubuntu3 Mythplugins 0.21.0+fixes16838-0ubuntu2.1 Mythbuntu Control Centre 0.28-0ubuntu1~hardy2 Plucker 1.8-24ubuntu0.1 Opencryptoki 2.2.5+dfsg-1ubuntu1.1 Mythtv 0.21.0+fixes16838-0ubuntu3.1 Debian Installer 20070308ubuntu40.2 Ubiquity 1.8.9 Kopete Plugin Thinklight 0.3-0ubuntu3.1 TZdata 2008c-1ubuntu0.8.04 Notification Daemon 0.3.7-1ubuntu11.2 Samba 3.0.28a-1ubuntu4.1 Xserver Xorg Video Cirrus 1.1.0-8ubuntu1 Parallels 2.2.2232-1hardy3 Linux Meta 2.6.24.18.20 Cairo 1.6.0-0ubuntu2 Libgksu 2.0.5-1ubuntu5.1 | System Config Samba 1.2.50-0ubuntu2.1 Linux 2.6.24-19.33 Ubuntu VM Builder 0.4-0ubuntu0.3 MailScanner 4.58.9-2ubuntu1.1 OpenOffice.org-l10n 2.4.1~rc2-1ubuntu1 OpenOffice.org 2.4.1~rc2-1ubuntu1 VirtualBox OSE Modules 24.0.3 Kaffeine 0.8.6-0ubuntu8.1.1 MailScanner 4.58.9-2ubuntu1.2 Linux Restricted Modules-2.6.24 2.6.24.13-19.42 Linux Backports Modules-2.6.24 2.6.24-19.17 Linux Ubuntu Modules-2.6.24 2.6.24-19.27 Lirc 0.8.3~pre1-0ubuntu7.1 Python Launchpad Bugs 0.2.30.1 Epiphany Browser 2.22.2-0ubuntu0.8.04.2 Midbrowser 0.3.0rc1a-1~8.04.1 Ufw 0.16.2.1 Nvidia Settings 1.0+20080304-0ubuntu1.1 Gstreamer Plugins Ugly 0.10.7-3ubuntu1 OpenJDK 6b10-0ubuntu1 Linux Meta 2.6.24.19.21 PciUtils 2.2.4-1.1ubuntu4 IcedTea Gcjwebplugin 1.0-0ubuntu7 KDE Guidance 0.8.0svn20080103-0ubuntu16.1 Evolution 2.22.2-0ubuntu1.2 |
As you can see, this week came with a couple of important software updates, such as the ones for Linux kernel, OpenOffice.org Suite, Evolution and much, much more. Once again, make sure you update your Ubuntu machines right now! See you again next week for another Ubuntu Weekly Report.
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