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1.198 deraadt 17: This is the OpenBSD 2.6 release errata & patch list:
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1.94 deraadt 21: <hr>
22: <a href=errata21.html>For 2.1 errata, please refer here</a>.<br>
23: <a href=errata22.html>For 2.2 errata, please refer here</a>.<br>
1.144 deraadt 24: <a href=errata23.html>For 2.3 errata, please refer here</a>.<br>
1.176 deraadt 25: <a href=errata24.html>For 2.4 errata, please refer here</a>.<br>
1.198 deraadt 26: <a href=errata25.html>For 2.5 errata, please refer here</a>.<br>
1.94 deraadt 27: <hr>
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1.198 deraadt 29: <a href=ftp://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/patches/2.6.tar.gz>
1.142 deraadt 30: You can also fetch a tar.gz file containing all the following patches</a>.
31: This file is updated once a day.
32:
33: <hr>
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1.197 deraadt 35: <dl>
1.43 deraadt 36: <a name=all></a>
1.67 deraadt 37: <li><h3><font color=#e00000>All architectures</font></h3>
1.25 deraadt 38: <ul>
1.208 ! deraadt 39: <a name=poll></a>
! 40: <li><font color=#009000><strong>SECURITY FIX: Dec 4, 1999</strong></font><br>
! 41: Various bugs in poll(2) may cause a kernel crash.<br>
! 42: <a href=ftp://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/patches/2.6/common/011_poll.patch>
! 43: A source code patch exists, which remedies this problem.</a>
! 44: <p>
! 45: <a name=sendmail></a>
! 46: <li><font color=#009000><strong>SECURITY FIX: Dec 4, 1999</strong></font><br>
! 47: Sendmail had a race in aliases file handling, which this patch fixes.<br>
! 48: <a href=ftp://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/patches/2.6/common/010_sendmail.patch>
! 49: A source code patch exists, which remedies this problem.</a>
! 50: <p>
! 51: <a name=atapijumbo></a>
! 52: <li><font color=#009000><strong>DRIVER IMPROVEMENTS: Dec 4, 1999</strong></font><br>
! 53: Various improvements have been made to the IDE/ATAPI subsystem since
! 54: the 2.6 release shipped.<br>
! 55: Some of these improvements make some recalcitrant devices work much better.
! 56: <a href=ftp://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/patches/2.6/common/009_atapi.patch>
! 57: Revision 1 of this jumbo source code patch exists.</a><br>
! 58: <p>
1.206 deraadt 59: <a name=sslUSA></a>
60: <li><font color=#009000><strong>SECURITY FIX: Dec 2, 1999</strong></font><br>
61: A buffer overflow in the RSAREF code included in the
62: USA version of the libssl package (called <strong>sslUSA</strong>, is
63: possibly exploitable in httpd, ssh, or isakmpd, if SSL/RSA features
64: are enabled or used.<br>
65: <strong>NOTE: International users using the ssl26 package are not affected.</strong>
66: <p>
67: To check what package you are using, use
68: <pre>
69: <b>#</b> pkg_info sslUSA26
70: </pre>
71: The patched library says:<br>
72: "ssl26.1 USA-only non-commercial crypto libs incl. SSL & RSA"
73: <p>
1.207 deraadt 74: Non-commercial USA users who installed the ssl package before December 3
1.206 deraadt 75: should upgrade their <strong>sslUSA26</strong> package using:<br>
76: <pre>
77: <b>#</b> pkg_delete sslUSA26
78: <b>#</b> pkg_add -v sslUSA26.tar.gz
79: </pre>
80: Using the new <strong>sslUSA26.tar.gz</strong> files which have been placed
81: on the FTP mirrors.<br>
82: <a href=advisories/sslUSA>For more information, see the advisory</a>.
83: <p>
1.203 deraadt 84: <a name=fortran></a>
85: <li><font color=#009000><strong>FUNCTIONALITY ADDITION: Nov 14, 1999</strong></font><br>
86: Fortran doesn't work right. The file /usr/include/g2c.h is missing in the
87: release.<br>
88: <a href=ftp://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/patches/2.6/common/008_fortran.patch>
89: A source code patch exists which remedies this problem.</a><br>
90: The patch fixes the source tree and describes how to properly add
91: <a href=ftp://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/patches/2.6/common/g2c.h>
92: the include file</a> to your system.
93: <p>
1.201 deraadt 94: <a name=sshjumbo></a>
1.203 deraadt 95: <li><font color=#009000><strong>FUNCTIONALITY ADDITION: Nov 11, 1999</strong></font><br>
96: Various OpenSSH improvements have been made since the 2.6 release shipped.<br>
97: To resolve the various (non-security related) features which users may want,
98: we are making a jumbo patch available.<br>
1.201 deraadt 99: <a href=ftp://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/patches/2.6/common/005_sshjumbo.patch>
100: Revision 1 of this jumbo source code patch exists.</a><br>
101: <strong>NOTE: /etc/sshd_config and /etc/ssh_config may need changes.</strong>
1.200 deraadt 102: <p>
103: <a name=m4></a>
104: <li><font color=#009000><strong>FUNCTIONALITY FIX: Nov 10, 1999</strong></font><br>
1.203 deraadt 105: m4 is quite broken in the 2.6 release.<br>
1.200 deraadt 106: <a href=ftp://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/patches/2.6/common/003_m4.patch>
1.205 deraadt 107: The 3rd version of the source code patch exists, which remedies this problem.</a>
1.194 deraadt 108: <p>
1.199 deraadt 109: <a name=ifmedia></a>
110: <li><font color=#009000><strong>SECURITY FIX: Nov 9, 1999</strong></font><br>
1.203 deraadt 111: Any user can change interface media configurations.<br>
1.199 deraadt 112: <a href=ftp://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/patches/2.6/common/002_ifmedia.patch>
113: A source code patch exists which remedies this problem.</a>
114: <p>
1.200 deraadt 115: <a name=newsyslog></a>
116: <li><font color=#009000><strong>RELIABILITY FIX: Nov 8, 1999</strong></font><br>
1.203 deraadt 117: A race condition in newsyslog(8) can cause errors in log file rotation.<br>
1.200 deraadt 118: <a href=ftp://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/patches/2.6/common/001_newsyslog.patch>
1.199 deraadt 119: A source code patch exists which remedies this problem.</a>
120: <p>
1.25 deraadt 121: </ul>
1.177 deraadt 122: <p>
1.42 deraadt 123: <a name=i386></a>
1.67 deraadt 124: <li><h3><font color=#e00000>i386</font></h3>
1.25 deraadt 125: <ul>
1.176 deraadt 126: <li>No problems identified yet.
1.39 deraadt 127: </ul>
1.155 deraadt 128: <p>
1.47 deraadt 129: <a name=mac68k></a>
1.67 deraadt 130: <li><h3><font color=#e00000>mac68k</font></h3>
1.39 deraadt 131: <ul>
1.202 deraadt 132: <a name=m68k_locore></a>
133: <a name=mac68k_locore></a>
134: <li><font color=#009000><strong>RELIABILITY FIX: Nov 12, 1999</strong></font><br>
1.203 deraadt 135: All m68k kernels can possibly be crashed by a user.<br>
1.202 deraadt 136: <a href=ftp://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/patches/2.6/m68k/007_locore.patch>
137: A source code patch exists which remedies this problem.</a>
138: <p>
1.25 deraadt 139: </ul>
1.155 deraadt 140: <p>
1.65 deraadt 141: <a name=sparc></a>
1.67 deraadt 142: <li><h3><font color=#e00000>sparc</font></h3>
1.25 deraadt 143: <ul>
1.200 deraadt 144: <a name=sparc_locore></a>
145: <li><font color=#009000><strong>RELIABILITY FIX: Nov 12, 1999</strong></font><br>
1.203 deraadt 146: The sparc kernel can be crashed by a user.<br>
1.200 deraadt 147: <a href=ftp://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/patches/2.6/sparc/004_locore.patch>
148: A source code patch exists which remedies this problem.</a>
149: <p>
1.39 deraadt 150: </ul>
1.177 deraadt 151: <p>
1.93 deraadt 152: <a name=amiga></a>
1.67 deraadt 153: <li><h3><font color=#e00000>amiga</font></h3>
1.93 deraadt 154: <ul>
1.202 deraadt 155: <a name=amiga_locore></a>
156: <li><font color=#009000><strong>RELIABILITY FIX: Nov 12, 1999</strong></font><br>
1.203 deraadt 157: All m68k kernels can possibly be crashed by a user.<br>
1.202 deraadt 158: <a href=ftp://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/patches/2.6/m68k/007_locore.patch>
159: A source code patch exists which remedies this problem.</a>
160: <p>
1.25 deraadt 161: </ul>
1.155 deraadt 162: <p>
1.65 deraadt 163: <a name=pmax></a>
1.67 deraadt 164: <li><h3><font color=#e00000>pmax</font></h3>
1.25 deraadt 165: <ul>
1.144 deraadt 166: <li>No problems identified yet.
1.25 deraadt 167: </ul>
1.155 deraadt 168: <p>
1.65 deraadt 169: <a name=arc></a>
1.67 deraadt 170: <li><h3><font color=#e00000>arc</font></h3>
1.59 deraadt 171: <ul>
1.144 deraadt 172: <li>No problems identified yet.
1.59 deraadt 173: </ul>
1.155 deraadt 174: <p>
1.93 deraadt 175: <a name=alpha></a>
1.67 deraadt 176: <li><h3><font color=#e00000>alpha</font></h3>
1.56 deraadt 177: <ul>
1.202 deraadt 178: <a name=alpha_locore></a>
179: <li><font color=#009000><strong>RELIABILITY FIX: Nov 13, 1999</strong></font><br>
1.203 deraadt 180: The alpha kernel can possibly be crashed by a user.<br>
1.202 deraadt 181: <a href=ftp://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/patches/2.6/alpha/006_locore.patch>
182: A source code patch exists which remedies this problem.</a>
183: <p>
1.56 deraadt 184: </ul>
1.155 deraadt 185: <p>
1.93 deraadt 186: <a name=hp300></a>
1.67 deraadt 187: <li><h3><font color=#e00000>hp300</font></h3>
1.110 millert 188: <ul>
1.202 deraadt 189: <a name=hp300_locore></a>
190: <li><font color=#009000><strong>RELIABILITY FIX: Nov 12, 1999</strong></font><br>
1.203 deraadt 191: All m68k kernels can possibly be crashed by a user.<br>
1.202 deraadt 192: <a href=ftp://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/patches/2.6/m68k/007_locore.patch>
193: A source code patch exists which remedies this problem.</a>
194: <p>
1.56 deraadt 195: </ul>
1.155 deraadt 196: <p>
1.93 deraadt 197: <a name=mvme68k></a>
1.67 deraadt 198: <li><h3><font color=#e00000>mvme68k</font></h3>
1.25 deraadt 199: <ul>
1.202 deraadt 200: <a name=mvme68k_locore></a>
201: <li><font color=#009000><strong>RELIABILITY FIX: Nov 12, 1999</strong></font><br>
1.203 deraadt 202: All m68k kernels can possibly be crashed by a user.<br>
1.202 deraadt 203: <a href=ftp://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/patches/2.6/m68k/007_locore.patch>
204: A source code patch exists which remedies this problem.</a>
205: <p>
1.25 deraadt 206: </ul>
1.155 deraadt 207: <p>
1.95 deraadt 208: <a name=powerpc></a>
209: <li><h3><font color=#e00000>powerpc</font></h3>
210: <ul>
1.198 deraadt 211: <li>No problems identified yet.
1.144 deraadt 212: </ul>
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1.93 deraadt 218: <a href=errata21.html>For 2.1 errata, please refer here</a>.<br>
219: <a href=errata22.html>For 2.2 errata, please refer here</a>.<br>
1.144 deraadt 220: <a href=errata23.html>For 2.3 errata, please refer here</a>.<br>
1.176 deraadt 221: <a href=errata24.html>For 2.4 errata, please refer here</a>.<br>
1.198 deraadt 222: <a href=errata25.html>For 2.5 errata, please refer here</a>.<br>
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