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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>
28:
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>
34:
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>
1.225 espie 39: <a name=rzsz></a>
40: <li><font color=#009000><strong>021: RZSZ SNOOPING: Jan 31, 2000</strong></font><br>
41: The rzsz port was removed from the ports collection, as it collects and
42: sends user information to a designated email address, effectively spying on
43: you. <em>It is recommended that you remove this package if you installed
44: it</em>.
1.226 deraadt 45: <p>
46: <a name=syslog></a>
47: <li><font color=#009000><strong>020: LIBRARY IMPROVEMENT: Jan 26, 2000</strong></font><br>
48: syslog(3) would not try to reopen the socket, thus, nightly newsyslog(8)
49: would cause syslogd(8) to not see new messages.
50: <a href=ftp://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/patches/2.6/common/020_syslog.patch>
51: A source code patch exists, which remedies this problem.</a>
52: <p>
1.222 deraadt 53: <a name=nsphy></a>
1.224 deraadt 54: <li><font color=#009000><strong>019: DRIVER IMPROVEMENT: Jan 20, 2000</strong></font><br>
1.222 deraadt 55: Intel fxp cards with National Semiconductor PHYs (nsphy) have trouble
56: negotiating and maintaining 100Mb link integrity.<br>
1.223 deraadt 57: <a href=ftp://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/patches/2.6/common/019_nsphy.patch>
1.222 deraadt 58: A source code patch exists, which remedies this problem.</a>
59: <p>
1.221 deraadt 60: <a name=procfs></a>
1.223 deraadt 61: <li><font color=#009000><strong>018: SECURITY FIX: Jan 20, 2000</strong></font><br>
1.220 deraadt 62: Systems running with procfs enabled and mounted are vulnerable
63: to having the stderr output of setuid processes directed onto
64: a pre-seeked descriptor onto the stack in their own procfs memory.<br>
65: Note that procfs is not mounted by default in OpenBSD.<br>
1.223 deraadt 66: <a href=ftp://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/patches/2.6/common/018_procfs.patch>
1.220 deraadt 67: A source code patch exists, which remedies this problem.</a>
68: <p>
69: <a name=aty2k></a>
1.219 deraadt 70: <li><font color=#009000><strong>015: Y2K FIX: Jan 9, 2000</strong></font><br>
1.218 deraadt 71: The at(1) command was unable to parse some kinds of dates.<br>
1.219 deraadt 72: <a href=ftp://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/patches/2.6/common/015_aty2k.patch>
1.218 deraadt 73: A source code patch exists, which remedies this problem.</a>
74: <p>
1.214 deraadt 75: <a name=addusery2k></a>
1.219 deraadt 76: <li><font color=#009000><strong>013: Y2K FIX: Jan 3, 2000</strong></font><br>
1.216 deraadt 77: A minor problem in the logging support for the adduser(8) command.<br>
1.214 deraadt 78: <a href=ftp://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/patches/2.6/common/013_addusery2k.patch>
79: A source code patch exists, which remedies this problem.</a>
80: <p>
1.213 deraadt 81: <a name=3c900b></a>
1.219 deraadt 82: <li><font color=#009000><strong>012: DRIVER IMPROVEMENT: Jan 3, 2000</strong></font><br>
1.213 deraadt 83: The 3C900B-TPO fails to select the correct media type (it never sees or
1.216 deraadt 84: sends packets).<br>
1.213 deraadt 85: <a href=ftp://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/patches/2.6/common/012_3c900b.patch>
86: A source code patch exists, which remedies this problem.</a>
87: <p>
1.208 deraadt 88: <a name=poll></a>
1.219 deraadt 89: <li><font color=#009000><strong>011: SECURITY FIX: Dec 4, 1999</strong></font><br>
1.208 deraadt 90: Various bugs in poll(2) may cause a kernel crash.<br>
91: <a href=ftp://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/patches/2.6/common/011_poll.patch>
92: A source code patch exists, which remedies this problem.</a>
93: <p>
94: <a name=sendmail></a>
1.219 deraadt 95: <li><font color=#009000><strong>010: SECURITY FIX: Dec 4, 1999</strong></font><br>
1.208 deraadt 96: Sendmail had a race in aliases file handling, which this patch fixes.<br>
97: <a href=ftp://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/patches/2.6/common/010_sendmail.patch>
98: A source code patch exists, which remedies this problem.</a>
99: <p>
100: <a name=atapijumbo></a>
1.219 deraadt 101: <li><font color=#009000><strong>009: DRIVER IMPROVEMENTS: Dec 4, 1999</strong></font><br>
1.208 deraadt 102: Various improvements have been made to the IDE/ATAPI subsystem since
103: the 2.6 release shipped.<br>
104: Some of these improvements make some recalcitrant devices work much better.
1.216 deraadt 105: <a href=ftp://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/patches/2.6/common/009_atapi.patch><br>
1.208 deraadt 106: Revision 1 of this jumbo source code patch exists.</a><br>
107: <p>
1.206 deraadt 108: <a name=sslUSA></a>
1.219 deraadt 109: <li><font color=#009000><strong>016: SECURITY FIX: Dec 2, 1999</strong></font><br>
1.206 deraadt 110: A buffer overflow in the RSAREF code included in the
111: USA version of the libssl package (called <strong>sslUSA</strong>, is
1.211 deraadt 112: possibly exploitable in isakmpd if SSL/RSA features
1.206 deraadt 113: are enabled or used.<br>
1.211 deraadt 114: <a href=http://www.openssh.com>OpenSSH</a> and httpd (with -DSSL) are not
115: vulnerable.<br>
1.206 deraadt 116: <strong>NOTE: International users using the ssl26 package are not affected.</strong>
117: <p>
118: To check what package you are using, use
119: <pre>
120: <b>#</b> pkg_info sslUSA26
121: </pre>
122: The patched library says:<br>
1.212 rohee 123: "ssl26.1 USA-only non-commercial crypto libs incl. SSL & RSA"
1.206 deraadt 124: <p>
1.207 deraadt 125: Non-commercial USA users who installed the ssl package before December 3
1.206 deraadt 126: should upgrade their <strong>sslUSA26</strong> package using:<br>
127: <pre>
128: <b>#</b> pkg_delete sslUSA26
129: <b>#</b> pkg_add -v sslUSA26.tar.gz
130: </pre>
131: Using the new <strong>sslUSA26.tar.gz</strong> files which have been placed
132: on the FTP mirrors.<br>
1.229 ! deraadt 133: <a href=advisories/sslUSA>For more information, see the advisory</a>.<br>
! 134: <strong>NOTE: this problem turned out to not be unexploitable in OpenSSH.</strong>
1.206 deraadt 135: <p>
1.203 deraadt 136: <a name=fortran></a>
1.219 deraadt 137: <li><font color=#009000><strong>017: FUNCTIONALITY ADDITION: Nov 14, 1999</strong></font><br>
1.203 deraadt 138: Fortran doesn't work right. The file /usr/include/g2c.h is missing in the
139: release.<br>
140: <a href=ftp://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/patches/2.6/common/008_fortran.patch>
141: A source code patch exists which remedies this problem.</a><br>
142: The patch fixes the source tree and describes how to properly add
143: <a href=ftp://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/patches/2.6/common/g2c.h>
144: the include file</a> to your system.
145: <p>
1.201 deraadt 146: <a name=sshjumbo></a>
1.219 deraadt 147: <li><font color=#009000><strong>005: FUNCTIONALITY ADDITION: Nov 11, 1999</strong></font><br>
1.203 deraadt 148: Various OpenSSH improvements have been made since the 2.6 release shipped.<br>
149: To resolve the various (non-security related) features which users may want,
1.228 brad 150: we are making a jumbo patch available. <strong>This is now at VERSION FOUR.</strong><br>
1.201 deraadt 151: <a href=ftp://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/patches/2.6/common/005_sshjumbo.patch>
1.228 brad 152: Revision 4 of this jumbo source code patch exists.</a><br>
1.201 deraadt 153: <strong>NOTE: /etc/sshd_config and /etc/ssh_config may need changes.</strong>
1.200 deraadt 154: <p>
155: <a name=m4></a>
1.219 deraadt 156: <li><font color=#009000><strong>003: FUNCTIONALITY FIX: Nov 10, 1999</strong></font><br>
1.203 deraadt 157: m4 is quite broken in the 2.6 release.<br>
1.200 deraadt 158: <a href=ftp://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/patches/2.6/common/003_m4.patch>
1.205 deraadt 159: The 3rd version of the source code patch exists, which remedies this problem.</a>
1.194 deraadt 160: <p>
1.199 deraadt 161: <a name=ifmedia></a>
1.219 deraadt 162: <li><font color=#009000><strong>002: SECURITY FIX: Nov 9, 1999</strong></font><br>
1.203 deraadt 163: Any user can change interface media configurations.<br>
1.199 deraadt 164: <a href=ftp://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/patches/2.6/common/002_ifmedia.patch>
165: A source code patch exists which remedies this problem.</a>
166: <p>
1.200 deraadt 167: <a name=newsyslog></a>
1.219 deraadt 168: <li><font color=#009000><strong>001: RELIABILITY FIX: Nov 8, 1999</strong></font><br>
1.203 deraadt 169: A race condition in newsyslog(8) can cause errors in log file rotation.<br>
1.200 deraadt 170: <a href=ftp://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/patches/2.6/common/001_newsyslog.patch>
1.199 deraadt 171: A source code patch exists which remedies this problem.</a>
172: <p>
1.25 deraadt 173: </ul>
1.177 deraadt 174: <p>
1.42 deraadt 175: <a name=i386></a>
1.67 deraadt 176: <li><h3><font color=#e00000>i386</font></h3>
1.25 deraadt 177: <ul>
1.176 deraadt 178: <li>No problems identified yet.
1.39 deraadt 179: </ul>
1.155 deraadt 180: <p>
1.47 deraadt 181: <a name=mac68k></a>
1.67 deraadt 182: <li><h3><font color=#e00000>mac68k</font></h3>
1.39 deraadt 183: <ul>
1.202 deraadt 184: <a name=m68k_locore></a>
185: <a name=mac68k_locore></a>
1.219 deraadt 186: <li><font color=#009000><strong>007: RELIABILITY FIX: Nov 12, 1999</strong></font><br>
1.203 deraadt 187: All m68k kernels can possibly be crashed by a user.<br>
1.202 deraadt 188: <a href=ftp://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/patches/2.6/m68k/007_locore.patch>
189: A source code patch exists which remedies this problem.</a>
190: <p>
1.25 deraadt 191: </ul>
1.155 deraadt 192: <p>
1.65 deraadt 193: <a name=sparc></a>
1.67 deraadt 194: <li><h3><font color=#e00000>sparc</font></h3>
1.25 deraadt 195: <ul>
1.215 deraadt 196: <a name=eepromy2k></a>
1.219 deraadt 197: <li><font color=#009000><strong>014: Y2K FIX: Jan 3, 2000</strong></font><br>
1.216 deraadt 198: A minor problem; the sparc eeprom(8) command is not Y2K compliant.<br>
1.215 deraadt 199: <a href=ftp://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/patches/2.6/sparc/014_eepromy2k.patch>
1.227 deraadt 200: Revision 2 of the source code patch exists, which remedies this problem.</a>
1.215 deraadt 201: <p>
1.200 deraadt 202: <a name=sparc_locore></a>
1.219 deraadt 203: <li><font color=#009000><strong>004: RELIABILITY FIX: Nov 12, 1999</strong></font><br>
1.203 deraadt 204: The sparc kernel can be crashed by a user.<br>
1.200 deraadt 205: <a href=ftp://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/patches/2.6/sparc/004_locore.patch>
206: A source code patch exists which remedies this problem.</a>
207: <p>
1.39 deraadt 208: </ul>
1.177 deraadt 209: <p>
1.93 deraadt 210: <a name=amiga></a>
1.67 deraadt 211: <li><h3><font color=#e00000>amiga</font></h3>
1.93 deraadt 212: <ul>
1.202 deraadt 213: <a name=amiga_locore></a>
1.219 deraadt 214: <li><font color=#009000><strong>007: RELIABILITY FIX: Nov 12, 1999</strong></font><br>
1.203 deraadt 215: All m68k kernels can possibly be crashed by a user.<br>
1.202 deraadt 216: <a href=ftp://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/patches/2.6/m68k/007_locore.patch>
217: A source code patch exists which remedies this problem.</a>
218: <p>
1.25 deraadt 219: </ul>
1.155 deraadt 220: <p>
1.65 deraadt 221: <a name=pmax></a>
1.67 deraadt 222: <li><h3><font color=#e00000>pmax</font></h3>
1.25 deraadt 223: <ul>
1.144 deraadt 224: <li>No problems identified yet.
1.25 deraadt 225: </ul>
1.155 deraadt 226: <p>
1.65 deraadt 227: <a name=arc></a>
1.67 deraadt 228: <li><h3><font color=#e00000>arc</font></h3>
1.59 deraadt 229: <ul>
1.144 deraadt 230: <li>No problems identified yet.
1.59 deraadt 231: </ul>
1.155 deraadt 232: <p>
1.93 deraadt 233: <a name=alpha></a>
1.67 deraadt 234: <li><h3><font color=#e00000>alpha</font></h3>
1.56 deraadt 235: <ul>
1.202 deraadt 236: <a name=alpha_locore></a>
1.219 deraadt 237: <li><font color=#009000><strong>006: RELIABILITY FIX: Nov 13, 1999</strong></font><br>
1.203 deraadt 238: The alpha kernel can possibly be crashed by a user.<br>
1.202 deraadt 239: <a href=ftp://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/patches/2.6/alpha/006_locore.patch>
240: A source code patch exists which remedies this problem.</a>
241: <p>
1.56 deraadt 242: </ul>
1.155 deraadt 243: <p>
1.93 deraadt 244: <a name=hp300></a>
1.67 deraadt 245: <li><h3><font color=#e00000>hp300</font></h3>
1.110 millert 246: <ul>
1.202 deraadt 247: <a name=hp300_locore></a>
1.219 deraadt 248: <li><font color=#009000><strong>007: RELIABILITY FIX: Nov 12, 1999</strong></font><br>
1.203 deraadt 249: All m68k kernels can possibly be crashed by a user.<br>
1.202 deraadt 250: <a href=ftp://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/patches/2.6/m68k/007_locore.patch>
251: A source code patch exists which remedies this problem.</a>
252: <p>
1.56 deraadt 253: </ul>
1.155 deraadt 254: <p>
1.93 deraadt 255: <a name=mvme68k></a>
1.67 deraadt 256: <li><h3><font color=#e00000>mvme68k</font></h3>
1.25 deraadt 257: <ul>
1.202 deraadt 258: <a name=mvme68k_locore></a>
1.219 deraadt 259: <li><font color=#009000><strong>007: RELIABILITY FIX: Nov 12, 1999</strong></font><br>
1.203 deraadt 260: All m68k kernels can possibly be crashed by a user.<br>
1.202 deraadt 261: <a href=ftp://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/patches/2.6/m68k/007_locore.patch>
262: A source code patch exists which remedies this problem.</a>
263: <p>
1.25 deraadt 264: </ul>
1.155 deraadt 265: <p>
1.95 deraadt 266: <a name=powerpc></a>
267: <li><h3><font color=#e00000>powerpc</font></h3>
268: <ul>
1.198 deraadt 269: <li>No problems identified yet.
1.144 deraadt 270: </ul>
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1.25 deraadt 275: <hr>
1.93 deraadt 276: <a href=errata21.html>For 2.1 errata, please refer here</a>.<br>
277: <a href=errata22.html>For 2.2 errata, please refer here</a>.<br>
1.144 deraadt 278: <a href=errata23.html>For 2.3 errata, please refer here</a>.<br>
1.176 deraadt 279: <a href=errata24.html>For 2.4 errata, please refer here</a>.<br>
1.198 deraadt 280: <a href=errata25.html>For 2.5 errata, please refer here</a>.<br>
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