Download Debian GNU/Linux 4.0r6
The Debian GNU/Linux operating system has been provided with a new release of version 4.0 in mid-December, which has been given the version designation 4.0r6. The changes are mainly focused on security updates and bug fixes in the included packages. As usual, the update is available for various hardware platforms such as alpha, arm, i386, x86-64, ia64, mips, powerpc, and sparc. The announcement looks like this:
Debian GNU/Linux 4.0 updated
The Debian project is pleased to announce the sixth update of its stable distribution Debian GNU/Linux 4.0 (codename “etch”). This update mainly adds corrections for security problems to the stable release, along with a few adjustment to serious problems.
Please note that this update does not constitute a new version of Debian GNU/Linux 4.0 but only updates some of the packages included. There is no need to throw away 4.0 CDs or DVDs but only to update via an up-to-date Debian mirror after an installation, to cause any out of date packages to be updated.
Those who frequently install updates from security.debian.org won’t have to update many packages and most updates from security.debian.org are included in this update.
New CD and DVD images containing updated packages and the regular installation media accompanied with the package archive respectively will be available soon at the regular locations.
Upgrading to this revision online is usually done by pointing the aptitude (or apt) package tool (see the sources.list(5) manual page) to one of Debian’s many FTP or HTTP mirrors. A comprehensive list of mirrors is available at:
ftplist
Miscellaneous Bug Fixes:
This stable update adds several binary updates for various architectures to packages whose version was not synchronized across all architectures. It also adds a few important corrections to the following packages:
| blender | Sanitise Python\’s default import path |
| dev scripts | Allow current signed changes files |
| dpkg | Improved symlink handling, reenable no-debsig |
| epiphany browser | Allow the deletion of certificates |
| glibc | Keep ld.so in optimized libraries |
| graphviz | Fix potential arbitrary code execution |
| libhdate | Drop binary package libhdate-pascal |
| perl | Fix Time::HiRes with kernels >= 2.6.22 |
| postgresql-7.4 | Incorporate bug fix releases up to 7.4.23 |
| postgresql-8.1 | Incorporate bug fix releases up to 8.1.15 |
| report bug | Support new bugs.debian.org structure |
| spa massage | Fix for denial of service, remove blacklists |
| tdiary | Fix a Cross Site Scripting vulnerability |
| websvn | Fix potential PHP code execution |
Security Updates:
This revision adds the following security updates to the stable release. The Security Team has already released an advisory for each of these updates:
| DSA 1617 | refpolicy | Incompatible policy |
| DSA 1622 | newsx | Arbitrary code execution |
| DSA 1635 | freetype | Several vulnerabilities |
| DSA 1656 | cupsys | Several vulnerabilities |
| DSA 1657 | qemu | Denial of service |
| DSA 1658 | dbus | Denial of service |
| DSA 1659 | libspf2 | Potential remote code execution |
| DSA 1660 | clamavu | Denial of service |
| DSA 1661 | openoffice.org | Several vulnerabilities |
| DSA 1662 | mysql-dfsg-5.0 | Authorization bypass |
| DSA 1663 | net-snmp | Several vulnerabilities |
| DSA 1665 | libcdaudio | Arbitrary code execution |
| DSA 1666 | libxml2 | Several vulnerabilities |
| DSA 1667 | python2.4 | Several vulnerabilities |
| DSA 1668 | hf | Arbitrary code execution |
| DSA 1669 | xulrunner | Several vulnerabilities |
| DSA 1670 | enscript | Arbitrary code execution |
| DSA 1671 | iceweasel | Several vulnerabilities |
| DSA 1672 | imlib2 | Arbitrary code execution |
| DSA 1673 | wireshark | Several vulnerabilities |
| DSA 1674 | jailer | Denial of service |
| DSA 1675 | phpmyadmin | Cross site scripting |
| DSA 1676 | flamethrower | Denial of service |
| DSA 1677 | cupsys | Arbitrary code execution |
| DSA 1679 | awstats | Cross site scripting |
| DSA 1681 | linux-2.6.24 | Several vulnerabilities |
| DSA 1682 | squirrel mail | Cross-site scripting |
| DSA 1683 | stream ripper | Potential code execution |
| DSA 1687 | fai kernels | Several vulnerabilities |
| DSA 1687 | linux-2.6 | Several vulnerabilities |
| DSA 1687 | user-mode-linux | Several vulnerabilities |
A complete list of all accepted and rejected packages together with rationale is on the preparation page for this revision:
http://release.debian.org/stable/4.0/4.0r6/
Removed packages:
The following packages were removed due to circumstances beyond our control:
| fpc | Copyright infringement |
| gearhead | Depends on non-free fpc |
| imap copy: | Depends on non-free fpc |
| astrologer | Contains potentially undistributed code |
| youtube-dl | Not suited for stable release |
| Version number | 4.0r6 |
| Release status | Final |
| Operating systems | Linux |
| Website | Debian |
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| License type | Conditions (GNU/BSD/etc.) |