Server Software Update Notification: 06-11-2008
Important updates in this Notification:
- MySQL 5.0.x for Linux
- Enhanced Webmail for Linux and v3
- PHP 4.x for Linux, v3, and v2
- PHP 5.x for Linux and v3
- Dovecot for v3
- ClamAV for v3
- SpamAssassin for v3
The following dist will be completed 6/11/2008 on all servers:
Linux MPS/VPS:
- MySQL 4.1.x
- The vinstall for the MySQL database management system version 4.1.x will be updated to remove the anonymous user. This update affects the vinstall only. To remove the user manually from existing configurations, connect to the server through SSH and enter the MySQL prompt as the root user with the following command:
# mysql -u root -p mysql
After supplying the root user password, use the following commands at the MySQL prompt to remove the anonymous user:
> > DROP USER ''@'localhost';
> > DROP USER ''@'hostname.com';
where hostname.com is the hostname of the server. Exit the MySQL prompt using the following command:
> > exit
- MySQL 5.0.x
- The vinstall for the MySQL database management system version 5.0.x will be updated to install version 5.0.51a. This version addresses several security vulnerabilities, race conditions, privileges, and several other issues.
To install MySQL 5.0.51a, connect to your server through SSH and execute the following from the command prompt:
# vinstall mysql5.0
Note: To upgrade existing installations, make a backup of all databases, shutdown MySQL, and uninstall the current version before running "vinstall mysql5.0" (above). For considerations in upgrading between versions of MySQL, including avoiding data loss, see:
http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/upgrade.html
The vinstall for will also be updated to remove the anonymous user. This update affects the vinstall only. To remove the user manually from existing configurations, connect to the server through SSH and enter the MySQL prompt as the root user with the following command:
# mysql -u root -p mysql
After supplying the root user password, use the following commands at the MySQL prompt to remove the anonymous user:
> > DROP USER ''@'localhost';
> > DROP USER ''@'hostname.com';
where hostname.com is the hostname of the server. Exit the MySQL prompt using the following command:
> > exit
- Enhanced Webmail (beta)
-
Note: This is a beta release and at this time the software should not be used for mission-critical projects. At this time Enhanced Webmail is only provided in English.
The vinstall for Enhanced Webmail will be updated to address several issues, including:
- message encryption
- Japanese language support
- existing .htaccess files
- login credentials
- syncing
To update Enhanced Webmail, connect to your server through SSH and execute the following from the command prompt:
# vuninstall enhancedwebmail
# vinstall enhancedwebmail
- PHP 4.x
- The vinstall for the PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor scripting language for version 4.x will be updated to retain extension configurations when upgrading. This update affects the vinstall only. No action needed.
- PHP 5.x
- The vinstall for the PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor scripting language for version 5.x will be updated to install version 5.2.6. This version brings the software to the most current 5.x version and addresses several issues, including security issue CVE-2008-0599, discussed here:
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2008-0599
More information about version 5.2.6 can be found here:
http://us2.php.net/releases/5_2_6.php
http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.php#5.2.6
The vinstall will also be updated to retain extension configurations when upgrading.
To install PHP or upgrade existing installations to the new 5.x version, connect to your server through SSH and execute the following command from the prompt:
# vinstall php5
- Majordomo
- The vinstall and vuninstall for the Majordomo email list utility will be updated to address issues with symbolic links. This update affects the vinstall and vuninstall only. No action needed.
- Java
- The vinstalls for the Java Developer Kit (java_jdk) and Java Runtime Engine (java_jre) will be updated to explain needed plan levels. This update affects the vinstall only. No action needed.
- mod_perl
- The vinstall for the mod_perl Apache module will be updated to address issues with the Apache Web server configuration file. This update affects the vinstall only. No action needed.
- GPG FormMail
- The vinstall for the GPG-based FormMail will be added to the system. To view all installation options and more information, connect to your server through SSH and execute the following from the command prompt:
# vinstall gpgformmail -h
- The Webalizer
- The vinstall for The Webalizer log file analysis program will be updated to add installation options. This update affects the vinstall only. No action needed.
- vadduser
- The vadduser command-line utility will be updated to change the fileman option to file_managment. This update affects vadduser only. No action needed.
- MajorCool
- A vinstall for the MajorCool web interface for Majordomo will be added to the system. More information about MajorCool can be found here:
http://tldp.org/HOWTO/Majordomo-MajorCool-HOWTO/x424.html
To install MajorCool, connect to your server through SSH and execute the following from the command prompt:
# vinstall majorcool
- vaddhost
- The proprietary vaddhost command-line utility will be updated to address issues with the location of VirtualHost configuration blocks in the Apache Web server configuration file when the Urchin Web analytics tool is installed. This update affects vaddhost only. No action needed.
- eRuby
- A vinstall for the eRuby Ruby code interpreter will be added to the system. More information about eRuby can be found here:
http://www.modruby.net/en/index.rbx/eruby/
To install eRuby, connect to your server through SSH and execute the following from the command prompt:
# vinstall eruby
- Samba 3.x
- A vinstall for the Samba SMB/CIFS software suite for file and print services version 3.x will be added to the system. More information about Samba can be found here:
http://us1.samba.org/samba/
To install Samba 3.x, connect to your server through SSH and execute the following command from the prompt:
# vinstall samba3
- CDialog
- The CDialog script-interpreter will be updated to version 1.1.20080316. This version brings the utility to the most current version. No action needed.
FreeBSD MPS/VPS v3:
- PHP 4.x
- The vinstall for the PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor scripting language for version 4.x will be updated to retain extension configurations when upgrading. This update affects the vinstall only. No action needed.
- PHP 5.x
- The vinstall for the PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor scripting language for version 5.x will be updated to install version 5.2.6. This version brings the software to the most current 5.x version and addresses several issues, including security issue CVE-2008-0599, discussed here:
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2008-0599
More information about version 5.2.6 can be found here:
http://us2.php.net/releases/5_2_6.php
http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.php#5.2.6
The vinstall will also be updated to retain extension configurations when upgrading.
To install PHP or upgrade existing installations to the new 5.x version, connect to your server through SSH and execute the following command from the prompt:
# vinstall php5
- Dovecot
- The vinstall for the Dovecot email server with maildir email box format will be updated to install Dovecot version 1.0.13_2. This version addresses a security issue in passdbs and issues with privileged groups and IMAP threads. More information about version 1.0.13_2 can be found here:
http://www.freshports.org/commit.php?category=mail&port=dovecot ...
http://www.freshports.org/commit.php?category=mail&port=dovecot ...
The email server will be restarted as part of this update. No action needed for existing installations.
- ClamAV
- The vinstall for ClamAV, a GPL virus scanner, will be updated to install version 0.93. This version brings the utility to the most current stable release. More information about version 0.93 can be found here:
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=592112&group_id=86638
The ClamAV daemon process will be restarted as part of this update. No action needed for existing installations. To install ClamAV, connect to your server through SSH and execute the following command from the prompt:
# vinstall clamav
- SpamAssassin
- The vinstall for the SpamAssassin mail filter will be updated to install version 3.2.4_4. This version brings the filter to the most current version. More information about version 3.2.4_4 can be found here:
http://www.freshports.org/commit.php?category=mail&port=p5-Mail-SpamAssassin ...
The SpamAssassin service will be restarted as part of this update. No action needed for existing installations.
- Enhanced Webmail (beta)
- Note: This is a beta release and at this time the software should not be used for mission-critical projects. At this time Enhanced Webmail is only provided in English.
The vinstall for Enhanced Webmail will be updated to address several issues, including:
- Japanese language support
- syncing
- login credentials
To update Enhanced Webmail, connect to your server through SSH and execute the following from the command prompt:
#vuninstall enhancedwebmail
# vinstall enhancedwebmail
- vaddhost
- The proprietary vaddhost command-line utility will be updated to address issues with the location of VirtualHost configuration blocks in the Apache Web server configuration file when the Urchin Web analytics tool is installed. This update affects vaddhost only. No action needed.
- CVSup
- The CVSup network file distribution system will be updated to version 16.1h_4. This version brings the utility to the most current FreeBSD version and addresses issues with dependencies and compilers. More information about version 16.1h_4 can be found here:
http://www.freshports.org/commit.php?category=net&port=cvsup ...
http://www.freshports.org/commit.php?category=net&port=cvsup ...
No action needed.
- Vim-lite
- The vim-lite editor will be updated to version 7.1.293_1. This version brings the editor to the most current FreeBSD version and addresses issues with non-gui builds. More information about version 7.1.293_1 can be found here:
http://www.freshports.org/commit.php?category=editors&port=vim ...
http://www.freshports.org/commit.php?category=editors&port=vim ...
No action needed.
- Aspell
- The GNU Aspell spell checker for English will be updated to version 0.60.6_1. This version brings the checker to the most current FreeBSD version and addresses issues with segmentation faults and cursor control. The Spanish dictionary will also be updated to version 1.1,1. More information about version 0.60.6_1 can be found here:
http://www.freshports.org/commit.php?category=textproc&port=aspell ...
More information about version 1.1,1 can be found here:
http://www.freshports.org/commit.php?category=textproc&port=es-aspell ...
No action needed.
- Linux compatibility environment
- The Linux compatibility environment will be updated to version 4_13. This version brings the environment to the most current FreeBSD version and addresses issues with links and compilation. More information about version 4_13 can be found here:
http://www.freshports.org/commit.php?category=emulators&port=linux_base-fc4 ...
http://www.freshports.org/commit.php?category=emulators&port=linux_base-fc4 ...
No action needed.
- GNU Ghostscript
- The GNU Ghostscript interpreter will be updated to version 7.07_18. This version brings the utility to the most current FreeBSD version and addresses issues with dependencies and compilers. More information about version 7.07_18 can be found here:
http://www.freshports.org/commit.php?category=print&port=ghostscript-gnu ...
http://www.freshports.org/commit.php?category=print&port=ghostscript-gnu ...
http://www.freshports.org/commit.php?category=print&port=ghostscript-gnu ...
No action needed.
- ImageMagick
- The ImageMagick image processing tools library will be updated to version 6.4.1.0. This version updates the library. More information about version 6.4.1.0 can be found here:
http://www.freshports.org/commit.php?category=graphics&port=ImageMagick ...
http://www.freshports.org/commit.php?category=graphics&port=ImageMagick ...
No action needed.
- GNU Emacs
- The GNU Emacs real-time display editor and its associated libraries for multilingual characters will be updated to version 22.1_4. This version updates the utility and adds support for ARM. More information about version 22.1_4 can be found here:
http://www.freshports.org/commit.php?category=editors&port=emacs ...
No action needed.
- xloadimage
- The xloadimage utility for the X11 Windows system will be updated to version 4.1.16_2. This version brings the utility to the most current FreeBSD version and addresses issues with dependencies and compilers. More information about version 4.1.16_2 can be found here:
http://www.freshports.org/commit.php?category=x11&port=xloadimage ...
No action needed.
- X.Org Libraries
- The X.Org libraries will be updated to version 7.3_2. This version brings the libraries to the most current FreeBSD version and addresses issues with dependencies and compilers. More information about version 7.3_2 can be found here:
http://www.freshports.org/commit.php?category=x11&port=xorg-libraries ...
No action needed.
- Majordomo
- The vinstall and vuninstall for the Majordomo email list utility will be updated to address issues with symbolic links. This update affects the vinstall and vuninstall only. No action needed.
- mod_perl
- The vinstall for the mod_perl Apache module will be updated to address issues with the Apache Web server configuration file. This update affects the vinstall only. No action needed.
- The Webalizer
- A vinstall for The Webalizer log file analysis program will be added to the system. More information about The Webalizer can be found here:
http://www.mrunix.net/webalizer/
To install the Webalizer, connect to your server through SSH and execute the following from the command prompt:
# vinstall webalizer
- SquirrelMail
- The vinstall for the SquirrelMail Webmail package will be updated to address issues with folder configurations. To update existing installations, make a backup of any special configurations, remove the application, then connect to your server through SSH and execute the following from the command prompt:
# vinstall squirrelmail
- Portable OpenSSH
- The Portable OpenSSH utility will be updated to version 5.0.p1,1. This version brings the utility to the most current FreeBSD version and addresses issues with compilation options. More information about version 5.0.p1,1 can be found here:
http://www.freshports.org/commit.php?category=security&port=openssh-portable ...
No action needed.
- Compress::Raw::Zlib
- The Compress::Raw::Zlib Perl module will be updated to version 2.009. This version updates the module. More information about version 2.009 can be found here:
http://www.freshports.org/commit.php?category=archivers&port=p5-Compress-Zlib ...
No action needed.
- PNG
- The libpng reference library will be updated to version 1.2.28. This version brings the library to the most current FreeBSD version. More information about version 1.2.28 can be found here:
http://www.freshports.org/commit.php?category=graphics&port=png ...
No action needed.
- Bash
- GNU Bash (Bourne Again SHell), an implementation of the POSIX.2 shell specification, will be updated to version 3.2.39. This version brings the package to the most current FreeBSD version. More information about version 3.2.39 can be found here:
http://www.freshports.org/commit.php?category=shells&port=bash ...
No action needed.
- Libgcrypt
- The Libgcrypt cryptographic library will be updated to version 1.4.1. This version brings the utility to the most current FreeBSD version. More information about version 1.4.1 can be found here:
http://www.freshports.org/commit.php?category=security&port=libgcrypt ...
No action needed.
- IO::Compress::Zlib
- The IO::Compress::Zlib Perl module will be updated to version 2.009. This version updates the module. More information about version 2.009 can be found here:
http://search.cpan.org/src/PMQS/IO-Compress-Zlib-2.009/Changes
No action needed.
- OpenGL
- The libGL OpenGL library will be updated to version 7.0.3. This version brings the library to the most current FreeBSD version and addresses issues with Mesa libraries. More information about version 7.0.3 can be found here:
http://www.freshports.org/commit.php?category=graphics&port=libGLU ...
No action needed.
- cURL
- The cURL file transfer utility will be updated to version 7.18.0. This version brings the utility to the most current FreeBSD version. More information about version 7.18.0 can be found here:
http://www.freshports.org/commit.php?category=ftp&port=curl ...
http://www.freshports.org/commit.php?category=ftp&port=curl ...
No action needed.
- Compress::Zlib
- The Compress::Zlib Perl module will be updated to version 2.009. This version updates the module. More information about version 2.009 can be found here:
http://search.cpan.org/src/PMQS/Compress-Zlib-2.009/Changes
No action needed.
- GPG
- GPG (GNU Privacy Guard or GnuPG) will be updated to version 2.0.9. This version brings the utility to the most current FreeBSD version. More information about version 2.0.9 can be found here:
http://www.freshports.org/commit.php?category=security&port=gnupg ...
No action needed.
- GNU Tar
- The gtar (GNU Tar) archive utility will be updated to version 1.20. This version brings the utility to the most current FreeBSD version. More information about version 1.20 can be found here:
http://www.freshports.org/commit.php?category=archivers&port=gtar ...
No action needed.
- LZMA Utils
- The LZMA Utils compression utility will be updated to version 4.32.5. This version updates the utility. More information about version 4.32.5 can be found here:
http://beta.freshports.org/commit.php?category=archivers&port=lzmautils ...
No action needed.
- Authen::SASL
- The Authen::SASL Perl module will be updated to version 2.11. This version brings the module to the most current version. More information about version 2.11 can be found here:
http://search.cpan.org/src/GBARR/Authen-SASL-2.11/Changes
No action needed.
- Portupgrade
- The Index-6.db file used by The Portupgrade FreeBSD ports/packages administration management tool suite will be updated to reflect current packages and dependencies. Some package and port timestamps will also be updated. No action needed.
- IO::Compress::Base
- The IO::Compress::Base Perl module class will be updated to version 2.010. This version updates the class. More information about version 2.010 can be found here:
http://search.cpan.org/src/PMQS/IO-Compress-Base-2.010/Changes
No action needed.
- Math::BigInt
- The Math::BigInt Perl module will be updated to version 1.89. This version brings the module to the most current version. More information about version 1.89 can be found here:
http://search.cpan.org/src/TELS/Math-BigInt-1.89/CHANGES
No action needed.
- Zsh
- The zsh UNIX command interpreter (shell) will be updated to version 4.3.6. This version updates the interpreter. More information about version 4.3.6 can be found here:
http://www.freshports.org/commit.php?category=shells&port=zsh ...
http://www.freshports.org/commit.php?category=shells&port=zsh ...
http://www.freshports.org/commit.php?category=shells&port=zsh ...
No action needed.
- Wget
- The Wget file retrieval utility will be updated to version 1.11.2. This version brings the utility to the most current FreeBSD version. More information about version 1.11.2 can be found here:
http://www.freshports.org/commit.php?category=ftp&port=wget ...
No action needed.
Signature
- User List
- The User List has been updated so that users can perform text searches for users.
No action needed.
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