[Dwn-trans-commit] CVS public_html/src/Writing/DWN
CVS User joey
joey at infodrom.org
Mon Apr 23 10:14:48 UTC 2007
Update of /var/cvs/infodrom.org/public_html/src/Writing/DWN
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Modified Files:
dwn-2007-05.wml
Log Message:
Security updates, new, orphaned and removed packages
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one. Enough software is included to install a nice desktop even without
network access.</p>
+<p><strong>Security Updates.</strong> You know the drill. Please make sure
+that you update your systems if you have any of these packages installed.</p>
+
+<ul>
+<li>DSA 1266: <a href="$(HOME)/security/2007/dsa-1266">GnuPG</a> --
+ Signature forgery.
+<li>DSA 1267: <a href="$(HOME)/security/2007/dsa-1267">webcalendar</a> --
+ Remote file inclusion.
+<li>DSA 1268: <a href="$(HOME)/security/2007/dsa-1268">libwpd</a> --
+ Arbitrary code execution.
+<li>DSA 1269: <a href="$(HOME)/security/2007/dsa-1269">lookup-el</a> --
+ Insecure temporary file.
+<li>DSA 1270: <a href="$(HOME)/security/2007/dsa-1270">OpenOffice.org</a> --
+ Several vulnerabilities.
+<li>DSA 1271: <a href="$(HOME)/security/2007/dsa-1271">openafs</a> --
+ Remote privilege escalation.
+<li>DSA 1272: <a href="$(HOME)/security/2007/dsa-1272">tcpdump</a> --
+ Denial of service.
+<li>DSA 1273: <a href="$(HOME)/security/2007/dsa-1273">nas</a> --
+ Multiple remote vulnerabilities.
+<li>DSA 1274: <a href="$(HOME)/security/2007/dsa-1274">file</a> --
+ Arbitrary code execution.
+<li>DSA 1275: <a href="$(HOME)/security/2007/dsa-1275">zope2.7</a> --
+ Cross-site scripting flaw.
+<li>DSA 1276: <a href="$(HOME)/security/2007/dsa-1276">krb5</a> --
+ Several vulnerabilities.
+<li>DSA 1277: <a href="$(HOME)/security/2007/dsa-1277">xmms</a>> --
+ Arbitrary code execution.
+<li>DSA 1278: <a href="$(HOME)/security/2007/dsa-1278">man-db</a> --
+ Arbitrary code execution.
+<li>DSA 1279: <a href="$(HOME)/security/2007/dsa-1279">webcalendar</a> --
+ Cross-site scripting.
+</ul>
+
+<p><strong>New or Noteworthy Packages.</strong> The following packages were
+added to the unstable Debian archive <a
+href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/newpkg_main">recently</a> or contain
+important updates.</p>
+
+<ul>
+<li><a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/games/4digits">4digits</a>
+ — Guess-the-number game, aka Bulls and Cows.</li>
+<li><a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/net/4g8">4g8</a>
+ — Packet Capture and Interception for Switched Networks.</li>
+<li><a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/misc/acon">acon</a>
+ — Text console arabization.</li>
+<li><a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/graphics/aes2501-wy">aes2501-wy</a>
+ — Userspace software for USB aes2501 fingerprint scanner.</li>
+<li><a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/games/armagetronad">armagetronad</a>
+ — 3D Tron-like high speed game.</li>
+<li><a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/admin/arp-scan">arp-scan</a>
+ — ARP scanning and fingerprinting tool.</li>
+<li><a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/games/balder2d">balder2d</a>
+ — 2D shooter in zero gravity.</li>
+<li><a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/devel/bitbake">bitbake</a>
+ — Build system used for embedded Linux distributions.</li>
+<li><a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/admin/bkhive">bkhive</a>
+ — Dump the syskey bootkey from a Windows NT/2K/XP system hive.</li>
+<li><a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/utils/blktrace">blktrace</a>
+ — Utilities for block layer I/O tracing.</li>
+<li><a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/science/bodr">bodr</a>
+ — Blue Obelisk Data Repository.</li>
+<li><a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/web/cakephp">cakephp</a>
+ — MVC rapid appplication development framework for PHP.</li>
+<li><a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/net/chatplus">chatplus</a>
+ — Simple graphical LAN chat programme with unicode.</li>
+<li><a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/utils/clamfs">clamfs</a>
+ — User-space anti-virus protected file system.</li>
+<li><a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/utils/clive">clive</a>
+ — Video extraction utility for YouTube and Google Video.</li>
+<li><a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/gnome/computertemp">computertemp</a>
+ — Computer temperature monitor applet for GNOME.</li>
+<li><a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/utils/csstidy">csstidy</a>
+ — CSS parser and optimiser.</li>
+<li><a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/sound/darksnow">darksnow</a>
+ — Simple graphical user interface to darkice.</li>
+<li><a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/devel/debreaper">debreaper</a>
+ — Bring peace to the poor souls of crashed applications.</li>
+<li><a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/misc/esniper">esniper</a>
+ — Simple, lightweight tool for sniping ebay auctions.</li>
+<li><a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/hamradio/fldigi">fldigi</a>
+ — Digital modem program for hamradio operators.</li>
+<li><a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/gnome/gbonds">gbonds</a>
+ — U.S. savings bond inventory program for GNOME.</li>
+<li><a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/sound/gbsplay">gbsplay</a>
+ — Gameboy sound player.</li>
+<li><a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/games/glpuzzle">glpuzzle</a>
+ — Photo puzzle game for children.</li>
+<li><a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/sound/gnaural">gnaural</a>
+ — Programmable binaural-beat audio generator.</li>
+<li><a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/devel/guilt">guilt</a>
+ — Quilt for git; similar to Mercurial queues.</li>
+<li><a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/net/gurlchecker">gurlchecker</a>
+ — Graphical websites checker.</li>
+<li><a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/sound/hexter">hexter</a>
+ — Yamaha DX7 modeling DSSI plugin.</li>
+<li><a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/web/hobix">hobix</a>
+ — Flexible generation of static blogs.</li>
+<li><a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/otherosfs/iat">iat</a>
+ — Converts many CD-ROM image formats to iso9660.</li>
+<li><a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/admin/incron">incron</a>
+ — Cron-like daemon which handles filesystem events.</li>
+<li><a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/otherosfs/isomaster">isomaster</a>
+ — Graphical CD image editor.</li>
+<li><a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/doc/javacc-doc">javacc-doc</a>
+ — Documentation for the JavaCC Parser Generator.</li>
+<li><a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/utils/jetring">jetring</a>
+ — GPG keyring mantainance using changesets.</li>
+<li><a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/devel/jhbuild">jhbuild</a>
+ — Flexible build script for package collections.</li>
+<li><a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/perl/jirc">jirc</a>
+ — Bridges an IRC channel to a Jabber conference room.</li>
+<li><a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/kde/kamefu">kamefu</a>
+ — KDE All Machine Emulator Frontend for Unix - binary files.</li>
+<li><a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/games/kawari8">kawari8</a>
+ — Pseudo AI Shiori module used to create ghosts for Ukagaka.</li>
+<li><a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/x11/kpreg">kpreg</a>
+ — Helper application for completing web forms and other programs.</li>
+<li><a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/sound/lastfmproxy">lastfmproxy</a>
+ — Proxy server for the last.fm radio streams.</li>
+<li><a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/utils/lckdo">lckdo</a>
+ — Execute a program with a lock set.</li>
+<li><a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/misc/live-helper">live-helper</a>
+ — Debian Live helper programs.</li>
+<li><a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/misc/marble">marble</a>
+ — generic geographical map widget.</li>
+<li><a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/otherosfs/mdf2iso">mdf2iso</a>
+ — Simple utility to convert mdf to iso / cue / toc images.</li>
+<li><a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/web/mediawiki1.9">mediawiki1.9</a>
+ — Website engine for collaborative work.</li>
+<li><a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/admin/memlockd">memlockd</a>
+ — Daemon to lock files into RAM.</li>
+<li><a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/misc/minbar">minbar</a>
+ — GNOME Islamic prayer times application.</li>
+<li><a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/net/murmur">murmur</a>
+ — PyGTK2 client for Museekd, the P2P Soulseek Daemon.</li>
+<li><a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/utils/mybashburn">mybashburn</a>
+ — Burn data and create songs with interactive dialog box.</li>
+<li><a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/sound/nekobee">nekobee</a>
+ — Simple acid patterns, with TR-808 samples from Qsynth.</li>
+<li><a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/utils/network-config">network-config</a>
+ — Simple network configuration tool.</li>
+<li><a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/net/ocsinventory-agent">ocsinventory-agent</a>
+ — Hardware and software inventory tool (client).</li>
+<li><a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/embedded/openocd">openocd</a>
+ — Open on-chip JTAG debug solution for ARM7 and ARM9 systems.</li>
+<li><a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/misc/pgpool2">pgpool2</a>
+ — Connection pool server and replication proxy for PostgreSQL.</li>
+<li><a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/misc/postgresql-8.2">postgresql-8.2</a>
+ — Object-relational SQL database, version 8.2 server.</li>
+<li><a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/games/pouetchess">pouetchess</a>
+ — 3D chess game.</li>
+<li><a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/graphics/postr">postr</a>
+ — Upload photos to Flickr.</li>
+<li><a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/web/prewikka">prewikka</a>
+ — Graphical analysis console for the Prelude IDS Framework.</li>
+<li><a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/kde/qtodo">qtodo</a>
+ — ToDo List manager.</li>
+<li><a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/gnome/referencer">referencer</a>
+ — GNOME Document Organiser.</li>
+<li><a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/devel/remake">remake</a>
+ — GNU make fork with improved error reporting and debugging.</li>
+<li><a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/mail/rolo">rolo</a>
+ — Text-based (vCard) contact management software.</li>
+<li><a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/admin/samdump2">samdump2</a>
+ — Dump Windows 2k/NT/XP password hashes.</li>
+<li><a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/sound/shell-fm">shell-fm</a>
+ — Console based player for last.fm radio streams.</li>
+<li><a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/sound/sineshaper">sineshaper</a>
+ — Monophonic synth plugin with two oscillators and waveshapers.</li>
+<li><a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/math/speedcrunch">speedcrunch</a>
+ — High precision calculator.</li>
+<li><a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/utils/squareness">squareness</a>
+ — Suite of skins for different applications.</li>
+<li><a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/hamradio/ssbd">ssbd</a>
+ — Voice keyer for hamradio use.</li>
+<li><a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/sound/stymulator">stymulator</a>
+ — Curses based player and converter for the YM chiptune format.</li>
+<li><a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/gnome/tasks">tasks</a>
+ — Simple to do manager.</li>
+<li><a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/utils/transfermii">transfermii</a>
+ — Transfer your mii from and to your wiimotes.</li>
+<li><a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/editors/tweak">tweak</a>
+ — an efficient hex editor.</li>
+<li><a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/misc/umview">umview</a>
+ — View-OS in user space - Core and base modules.</li>
+<li><a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/math/why">why</a>
+ — Software verification tool.</li>
+<li><a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/utils/wmgui">wmgui</a>
+ — GUI interface to the wiimote.</li>
+<li><a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/utils/wminput">wminput</a>
+ — Userspace driver for the wiimote.</li>
+</ul>
+
+<p><strong>Orphaned Packages.</strong> 42 packages were orphaned since the last issue
+and require a new maintainer. This makes a total of 403 orphaned packages. Many
+thanks to the previous maintainers who contributed to the Free Software
+community. Please see the <a href="$(HOME)/devel/wnpp/">WNPP pages</a> for
+the full list, and please add a note to the bug report and retitle it to ITA:
+if you plan to take over a package. To find out which orphaned packages are
+installed on your system the <code>wnpp-alert</code> program from <code>
+devscripts</code> may be helpful.</p>
+
+<ul>
+<li> <a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/libdevel/libagg-dev">agg</a>
+ — AntiGrain Geometry graphical toolkit (development files).
+ (<a href="http://bugs.debian.org/418269">Bug#418269</a>)
+ </li>
+<li> <a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/tex/arabtex">arabtex</a>
+ — Arabic/Hebrew macros for TeX/LaTeX.
+ (<a href="http://bugs.debian.org/418778">Bug#418778</a>)
+ </li>
+<li> <a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/web/axel">axel</a>
+ — Light download accelerator - Console version.
+ (<a href="http://bugs.debian.org/419679">Bug#419679</a>)
+ </li>
+<li> <a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/games/bombermaze">bombermaze</a>
+ — Bomberman clone for GNOME, for 2-4 players.
+ (<a href="http://bugs.debian.org/417824">Bug#417824</a>)
+ </li>
+<li> <a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/electronics/confluence">confluence</a>
+ — Language for synchronous reactive hardware system design.
+ (<a href="http://bugs.debian.org/418965">Bug#418965</a>)
+ </li>
+<li> <a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/games/conquest">conquest</a>
+ — Real-time, multi-player space warfare game (curses client).
+ (<a href="http://bugs.debian.org/418469">Bug#418469</a>)
+ </li>
+<li> <a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/doc/doc-html-w3">doc-html-w3</a>
+ — Recommendations of the W3.
+ (<a href="http://bugs.debian.org/416033">Bug#416033</a>)
+ </li>
+<li> <a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/math/dome">dome</a>
+ — Calculates and draws geodesic domes.
+ (<a href="http://bugs.debian.org/419082">Bug#419082</a>)
+ </li>
+<li> <a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/graphics/drip">drip</a>
+ — GNOME application for encoding a DivX from a DVD.
+ (<a href="http://bugs.debian.org/414738">Bug#414738</a>)
+ </li>
+<li> <a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/games/egoboo">egoboo</a>
+ — 3D dungeon crawling adventure in the spirit of NetHack.
+ (<a href="http://bugs.debian.org/416953">Bug#416953</a>)
+ (<a href="http://bugs.debian.org/416974">Bug#416974</a>)
+ </li>
+<li> <a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/games/egoboo-data">egoboo-data</a>
+ — Egoboo data files.
+ (<a href="http://bugs.debian.org/416957">Bug#416957</a>)
+ (<a href="http://bugs.debian.org/416982">Bug#416982</a>)
+ </li>
+<li> <a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/doc/elisp-manual">elisp-manual</a>
+ — Emacs Lisp Reference Manual.
+ (<a href="http://bugs.debian.org/419326">Bug#419326</a>)
+ </li>
+<li> <a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/doc/emacs-lisp-intro">emacs-lisp-intro</a>
+ — Introduction to Programming in Emacs Lisp.
+ (<a href="http://bugs.debian.org/419327">Bug#419327</a>)
+ </li>
+<li> <a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/math/eukleides">eukleides</a>
+ — Euclidean geometry drawing language.
+ (<a href="http://bugs.debian.org/419083">Bug#419083</a>)
+ </li>
+<li> <a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/devel/gobo">gobo</a>
+ — Portable Eiffel tools and libraries.
+ (<a href="http://bugs.debian.org/416959">Bug#416959</a>)
+ (<a href="http://bugs.debian.org/416985">Bug#416985</a>)
+ </li>
+<li> <a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/editors/le">le</a>
+ — Text Editor with block and binary operations.
+ (<a href="http://bugs.debian.org/419076">Bug#419076</a>)
+ </li>
+<li> <a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/libs/libjconv2">libjconv</a>
+ — Charset conversion library - binaries.
+ (<a href="http://bugs.debian.org/419090">Bug#419090</a>)
+ </li>
+<li> <a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/mail/mlmmj">mlmmj</a>
+ — Mail server independent mailing list manager.
+ (<a href="http://bugs.debian.org/417827">Bug#417827</a>)
+ </li>
+<li> <a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/editors/ncurses-hexedit">ncurses-hexedit</a>
+ — Edit files/disks in hex, ASCII and EBCDIC.
+ (<a href="http://bugs.debian.org/419075">Bug#419075</a>)
+ </li>
+<li> <a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/doc/orgadoc">orgadoc</a>
+ — Organises documents from XML descriptions.
+ (<a href="http://bugs.debian.org/416956">Bug#416956</a>)
+ (<a href="http://bugs.debian.org/416978">Bug#416978</a>)
+ </li>
+<li> <a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/mail/pyzor">pyzor</a>
+ — Spam-catcher using a collaborative filtering network.
+ (<a href="http://bugs.debian.org/416278">Bug#416278</a>)
+ </li>
+<li> <a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/net/qmailmrtg7">qmailmrtg7</a>
+ — Qmail mrtg graph generator.
+ (<a href="http://bugs.debian.org/419074">Bug#419074</a>)
+ </li>
+<li> <a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/x11/rigel">rigel</a>
+ — Personal information manager for X.
+ (<a href="http://bugs.debian.org/417828">Bug#417828</a>)
+ </li>
+<li> <a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/misc/rtfm">rtfm</a>
+ — RT FAQ Manager.
+ (<a href="http://bugs.debian.org/419078">Bug#419078</a>)
+ </li>
+<li> <a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/math/scigraphica">scigraphica</a>
+ — Scientific graphics and data manipulation.
+ (<a href="http://bugs.debian.org/418807">Bug#418807</a>)
+ </li>
+<li> <a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/net/spong-server">spong</a>
+ — Systems and network monitoring system.
+ (<a href="http://bugs.debian.org/418690">Bug#418690</a>)
+ </li>
+<li> <a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/net/ubh">ubh</a>
+ — Download and decode Usenet binaries.
+ (<a href="http://bugs.debian.org/417833">Bug#417833</a>)
+ </li>
+<li> <a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/libs/libuclibc0">uclibc</a>
+ — Micro C library.
+ (<a href="http://bugs.debian.org/418808">Bug#418808</a>)
+ </li>
+<li> <a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/x11/ude">ude</a>
+ — The Unix Desktop Environment.
+ (<a href="http://bugs.debian.org/419088">Bug#419088</a>)
+ </li>
+<li> <a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/x11/varkon">varkon</a>
+ — CAD-system with parametric modelling.
+ (<a href="http://bugs.debian.org/419086">Bug#419086</a>)
+ </li>
+<li> <a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/editors/vche">vche</a>
+ — Virtual Console Hex Editor.
+ (<a href="http://bugs.debian.org/419077">Bug#419077</a>)
+ </li>
+<li> <a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/x11/wmacpi">wmacpi</a>
+ — ACPI battery monitor for WindowMaker.
+ (<a href="http://bugs.debian.org/420091">Bug#420091</a>)
+ </li>
+<li> <a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/math/xeukleides">xeukleides</a>
+ — System for drawing and viewing Euclidean geometry figures.
+ (<a href="http://bugs.debian.org/419084">Bug#419084</a>)
+ </li>
+<li> <a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/x11/xmaddressbook">xmaddressbook</a>
+ — X-based address book.
+ (<a href="http://bugs.debian.org/418466">Bug#418466</a>)
+ </li>
+<li> <a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/sound/xmp">xmp</a>
+ — Module player supporting AWE32, GUS, and software-mixing.
+ (<a href="http://bugs.debian.org/419985">Bug#419985</a>)
+ </li>
+<li> <a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/x11/xppaut">xppaut</a>
+ — Phase Plane Plus Auto: Solves many kinds of equations.
+ (<a href="http://bugs.debian.org/419087">Bug#419087</a>)
+ </li>
+<li> <a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/net/ytalk">ytalk</a>
+ — Enhanced talk program.
+ (<a href="http://bugs.debian.org/418367">Bug#418367</a>)
+ </li>
+<li> <a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/shells/zsh30">zsh30</a>
+ — Shell with lots of features.
+ (<a href="http://bugs.debian.org/418467">Bug#418467</a>)
+ </li>
+</ul>
+
+<p><strong>Removed Packages.</strong> 1 package has been <a
+href="http://ftp-master.debian.org/removals.txt">removed</a> from the Debian
+archive since the last issue:</p>
+
+<ul>
+<li> loop-aes-modules — loop-AES modules for kernel 2.6-alpha-generic
+ <br><a href="http://bugs.debian.org/413422">Bug#413422</a>:
+ Request of maintainer, superseded by loop-aes.
+</li>
+</ul>
+
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