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 This is the OpenBSD 2.5 release errata &amp; patch list:  This is the OpenBSD 2.5 release errata &amp; patch list:
   
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 <a href=ftp://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/patches/2.5.tar.gz>  <a href="ftp://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/patches/2.5.tar.gz">
 You can also fetch a tar.gz file containing all the following patches</a>.  You can also fetch a tar.gz file containing all the following patches</a>.
 This file is updated once a day.  This file is updated once a day.
   
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 <a name=all></a>  <a name=all></a>
 <li><h3><font color=#e00000>All architectures</font></h3>  <li><h3><font color="#e00000">All architectures</font></h3>
 <ul>  <ul>
 <a name=cron></a>  <a name=cron></a>
 <li><font color=#009000><strong>SECURITY FIX: Aug 30, 1999</strong></font><br>  <li><font color="#009000"><strong>SECURITY FIX: Aug 30, 1999</strong></font><br>
 In cron(8), make sure argv[] is NULL terminated in the fake popen() and  In cron(8), make sure argv[] is NULL terminated in the fake popen() and
 run sendmail as the user, not as root.  run sendmail as the user, not as root.
 <a href=ftp://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/patches/2.5/common/012_cron.patch>  <a href="ftp://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/patches/2.5/common/012_cron.patch">
 A source code patch exists which remedies this problem.</a>  A source code patch exists which remedies this problem.</a>
 <p>  <p>
 <a name=miscfs></a>  <a name=miscfs></a>
 <li><font color=#009000><strong>SECURITY FIX: Aug 12, 1999</strong></font><br>  <li><font color="#009000"><strong>SECURITY FIX: Aug 12, 1999</strong></font><br>
 The procfs and fdescfs filesystems had an overrun in their handling  The procfs and fdescfs filesystems had an overrun in their handling
 of uio_offset in their readdir() routines. (These filesystems are not  of uio_offset in their readdir() routines. (These filesystems are not
 enabled by default).  enabled by default).
 <a href=ftp://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/patches/2.5/common/011_miscfs.patch>  <a href="ftp://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/patches/2.5/common/011_miscfs.patch">
 A source code patch exists which remedies this problem.</a>  A source code patch exists which remedies this problem.</a>
 <p>  <p>
 <a name=profil></a>  <a name=profil></a>
 <li><font color=#009000><strong>SECURITY FIX: Aug 9, 1999</strong></font><br>  <li><font color="#009000"><strong>SECURITY FIX: Aug 9, 1999</strong></font><br>
 Stop profiling (see profil(2)) when we execve() a new process.  Stop profiling (see profil(2)) when we execve() a new process.
 <a href=ftp://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/patches/2.5/common/010_profil.patch>  <a href="ftp://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/patches/2.5/common/010_profil.patch">
 A source code patch exists which remedies this problem.</a>  A source code patch exists which remedies this problem.</a>
 <p>  <p>
 <a name=ipsec_in_use></a>  <a name=ipsec_in_use></a>
 <li><font color=#009000><strong>SECURITY FIX: Aug 6, 1999</strong></font><br>  <li><font color="#009000"><strong>SECURITY FIX: Aug 6, 1999</strong></font><br>
 Packets that should have been handled by IPsec may be transmitted  Packets that should have been handled by IPsec may be transmitted
 as cleartext. PF_KEY SA expirations may leak kernel resources.  as cleartext. PF_KEY SA expirations may leak kernel resources.
 <a  <a
 href=ftp://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/patches/2.5/common/009_ipsec_in_use.patch>  href="ftp://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/patches/2.5/common/009_ipsec_in_use.patch">
 A source code patch exists which remedies this problem.</a>  A source code patch exists which remedies this problem.</a>
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 <a name=rc></a>  <a name=rc></a>
 <li><font color=#009000><strong>SECURITY FIX: Aug 5, 1999</strong></font><br>  <li><font color="#009000"><strong>SECURITY FIX: Aug 5, 1999</strong></font><br>
 In /etc/rc, use mktemp(1) for motd re-writing, and change the find(1)  In /etc/rc, use mktemp(1) for motd re-writing, and change the find(1)
 to use -execdir.  to use -execdir.
 <a href=ftp://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/patches/2.5/common/008_rc.patch>  <a href="ftp://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/patches/2.5/common/008_rc.patch">
 A source code patch exists which remedies this problem.</a>  A source code patch exists which remedies this problem.</a>
 <p>  <p>
 <a name=chflags></a>  <a name=chflags></a>
 <li><font color=#009000><strong>SECURITY FIX: Jul 30, 1999</strong></font><br>  <li><font color="#009000"><strong>SECURITY FIX: Jul 30, 1999</strong></font><br>
 Do not permit regular users to chflags(2) or fchflags(2) on character or  Do not permit regular users to chflags(2) or fchflags(2) on character or
 block devices which they may currently be the owner of.  block devices which they may currently be the owner of.
 <a href=ftp://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/patches/2.5/common/007_chflags.patch>  <a href="ftp://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/patches/2.5/common/007_chflags.patch">
 A source code patch exists which remedies this problem.</a>  A source code patch exists which remedies this problem.</a>
 <p>  <p>
 <a name=nroff></a>  <a name=nroff></a>
 <li><font color=#009000><strong>SECURITY FIX: Jul 27, 1999</strong></font><br>  <li><font color="#009000"><strong>SECURITY FIX: Jul 27, 1999</strong></font><br>
 Cause groff(1) to be invoked with the -S flag, when called by nroff(1),  Cause groff(1) to be invoked with the -S flag, when called by nroff(1),
 to avoid various groff features which may be security issues.  On the  to avoid various groff features which may be security issues.  On the
 whole, this is not really a security issue, but it was discussed on  whole, this is not really a security issue, but it was discussed on
 BUGTRAQ as if it is.  BUGTRAQ as if it is.
 <a href=ftp://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/patches/2.5/common/006_nroff.patch>  <a href="ftp://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/patches/2.5/common/006_nroff.patch">
 A source code patch exists which remedies this problem.</a>  A source code patch exists which remedies this problem.</a>
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 <a name=fts></a>  <a name=fts></a>
 <li><font color=#009000><strong>RELIABILITY FIX: May 19, 1999</strong></font><br>  <li><font color="#009000"><strong>RELIABILITY FIX: May 19, 1999</strong></font><br>
 Programs using fts(3) could dump core when given a directory structure  Programs using fts(3) could dump core when given a directory structure
 with a very large number of entries.  with a very large number of entries.
 <a href=ftp://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/patches/2.5/common/005_fts.patch>  <a href="ftp://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/patches/2.5/common/005_fts.patch">
 A source code patch exists which remedies this problem.</a>  A source code patch exists which remedies this problem.</a>
 <p>  <p>
 <a name=tcpsack></a>  <a name=tcpsack></a>
 <li><font color=#009000><strong>RELIABILITY FIX: May 19, 1999</strong></font><br>  <li><font color="#009000"><strong>RELIABILITY FIX: May 19, 1999</strong></font><br>
 Sequence numbers could wrap with TCP_SACK and TCP_NEWRENO, resulting in  Sequence numbers could wrap with TCP_SACK and TCP_NEWRENO, resulting in
 failure to retransmit correctly.  failure to retransmit correctly.
 <a href=ftp://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/patches/2.5/common/004_tcpsack.patch>  <a href="ftp://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/patches/2.5/common/004_tcpsack.patch">
 A source code patch exists which remedies this problem.</a>  A source code patch exists which remedies this problem.</a>
 <p>  <p>
 <a name=ipsec1></a>  <a name=ipsec1></a>
 <li><font color=#009000><strong>RELIABILITY FIX</strong></font><br>  <li><font color="#009000"><strong>RELIABILITY FIX</strong></font><br>
 Retransmitted TCP packets could get corrupted when flowing over an  Retransmitted TCP packets could get corrupted when flowing over an
 IPSEC ESP tunnel.  IPSEC ESP tunnel.
 <a href=ftp://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/patches/2.5/common/003_espdata.patch>  <a href="ftp://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/patches/2.5/common/003_espdata.patch">
 A source code patch exists which remedies this problem.</a>  A source code patch exists which remedies this problem.</a>
 <p>  <p>
 <a name=bmap></a>  <a name=bmap></a>
 <li><font color=#009000><strong>RELIABILITY FIX</strong></font><br>  <li><font color="#009000"><strong>RELIABILITY FIX</strong></font><br>
 A local user can crash the system by reading a file larger than 64meg  A local user can crash the system by reading a file larger than 64meg
 from an ext2fs partition.  from an ext2fs partition.
 <a href=ftp://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/patches/2.5/common/002_bmap.patch>  <a href="ftp://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/patches/2.5/common/002_bmap.patch">
 A source code patch exists which remedies this problem.</a>  A source code patch exists which remedies this problem.</a>
 <p>  <p>
 <a name=pfkey></a>  <a name=pfkey></a>
 <li><font color=#009000><strong>RELIABILITY FIX</strong></font><br>  <li><font color="#009000"><strong>RELIABILITY FIX</strong></font><br>
 PF_KEY socket operations leak internal kernel resources, so that a  PF_KEY socket operations leak internal kernel resources, so that a
 system running an IPsec key management daemon like photurisd or isakmpd  system running an IPsec key management daemon like photurisd or isakmpd
 will cause the networking subsystem to stop working after a finite amount  will cause the networking subsystem to stop working after a finite amount
 of time.  of time.
 <a href=ftp://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/patches/2.5/common/001_pfkey.patch>  <a href="ftp://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/patches/2.5/common/001_pfkey.patch">
 A source code patch exists which remedies this problem.</a>  A source code patch exists which remedies this problem.</a>
 </ul>  </ul>
 <p>  <p>
 <a name=i386></a>  <a name=i386></a>
 <li><h3><font color=#e00000>i386</font></h3>  <li><h3><font color="#e00000">i386</font></h3>
 <ul>  <ul>
 <a name=y2k></a>  <a name=y2k></a>
 <li><font color=#009000><strong>Y2K FIX: Aug 30, 1999</strong></font><br>  <li><font color="#009000"><strong>Y2K FIX: Aug 30, 1999</strong></font><br>
 This patch corrects various OpenBSD/i386 2.5 problems with Y2K. The 2.6  This patch corrects various OpenBSD/i386 2.5 problems with Y2K. The 2.6
 release (released at 1 Dec 1999) has this problem solved. This patch is  release (released at 1 Dec 1999) has this problem solved. This patch is
 just a workaround.  just a workaround.
 <a href=ftp://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/patches/2.5/i386/014_y2k.patch>  <a href="ftp://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/patches/2.5/i386/014_y2k.patch">
 A source code patch exists which remedies this problem.</a>  A source code patch exists which remedies this problem.</a>
 <p>  <p>
 <a name=brooktree></a>  <a name=brooktree></a>
 <li><font color=#009000><strong>RELIABILITY FIX</strong></font><br>  <li><font color="#009000"><strong>RELIABILITY FIX</strong></font><br>
 If a user opened the brooktree device on a system where it did not exist,  If a user opened the brooktree device on a system where it did not exist,
 the kernel crashed.  the kernel crashed.
 <a href=ftp://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/patches/2.5/i386/013_brooktree.patch>  <a href="ftp://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/patches/2.5/i386/013_brooktree.patch">
 A source code patch exists which remedies this problem.</a>  A source code patch exists which remedies this problem.</a>
 <p>  <p>
 </ul>  </ul>
 <a name=mac68k></a>  <a name=mac68k></a>
 <li><h3><font color=#e00000>mac68k</font></h3>  <li><h3><font color="#e00000">mac68k</font></h3>
 <ul>  <ul>
 <a name=macutils></a>  <a name=macutils></a>
 <li><font color=#009000><strong>INSTALL PROBLEM</strong></font><br>  <li><font color="#009000"><strong>INSTALL PROBLEM</strong></font><br>
 The mac68k install utils were mistakenly left off the CD and out of  The mac68k install utils were mistakenly left off the CD and out of
 the FTP install directories.  These tools have now been added to the  the FTP install directories.  These tools have now been added to the
 FTP install directories.  See  FTP install directories.  See
 <a href=ftp://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/2.5/mac68k/utils>  <a href="ftp://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/2.5/mac68k/utils">
 ftp://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/2.5/mac68k/utils</a>  ftp://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/2.5/mac68k/utils</a>
 <p>  <p>
 </ul>  </ul>
 <p>  <p>
 <a name=sparc></a>  <a name=sparc></a>
 <li><h3><font color=#e00000>sparc</font></h3>  <li><h3><font color="#e00000">sparc</font></h3>
 <ul>  <ul>
 <li>No problems identified yet.  <li>No problems identified yet.
 </ul>  </ul>
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 <a name=amiga></a>  <a name=amiga></a>
 <li><h3><font color=#e00000>amiga</font></h3>  <li><h3><font color="#e00000">amiga</font></h3>
 <ul>  <ul>
 <li>No problems identified yet.  <li>No problems identified yet.
 </ul>  </ul>
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 <a name=pmax></a>  <a name=pmax></a>
 <li><h3><font color=#e00000>pmax</font></h3>  <li><h3><font color="#e00000">pmax</font></h3>
 <ul>  <ul>
 <li>No problems identified yet.  <li>No problems identified yet.
 </ul>  </ul>
 <p>  <p>
 <a name=arc></a>  <a name=arc></a>
 <li><h3><font color=#e00000>arc</font></h3>  <li><h3><font color="#e00000">arc</font></h3>
 <ul>  <ul>
 <li>No problems identified yet.  <li>No problems identified yet.
 </ul>  </ul>
 <p>  <p>
 <a name=alpha></a>  <a name=alpha></a>
 <li><h3><font color=#e00000>alpha</font></h3>  <li><h3><font color="#e00000">alpha</font></h3>
 <ul>  <ul>
 <li>No problems identified yet.  <li>No problems identified yet.
 </ul>  </ul>
 <p>  <p>
 <a name=hp300></a>  <a name=hp300></a>
 <li><h3><font color=#e00000>hp300</font></h3>  <li><h3><font color="#e00000">hp300</font></h3>
 <ul>  <ul>
 <li>No problems identified yet.  <li>No problems identified yet.
 </ul>  </ul>
 <p>  <p>
 <a name=mvme68k></a>  <a name=mvme68k></a>
 <li><h3><font color=#e00000>mvme68k</font></h3>  <li><h3><font color="#e00000">mvme68k</font></h3>
 <ul>  <ul>
 <li>No problems identified yet.  <li>No problems identified yet.
 </ul>  </ul>
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 <a name=powerpc></a>  <a name=powerpc></a>
 <li><h3><font color=#e00000>powerpc</font></h3>  <li><h3><font color="#e00000">powerpc</font></h3>
 <ul>  <ul>
 <a name=powerpc_trap></a>  <a name=powerpc_trap></a>
 <li><font color=#009000><strong>RELIABILITY FIX</strong></font><br>  <li><font color="#009000"><strong>RELIABILITY FIX</strong></font><br>
 Two problems in the powerpc kernel trap handling cause severe system  Two problems in the powerpc kernel trap handling cause severe system
 unreliability.  unreliability.
 <a href=ftp://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/patches/2.5/powerpc/001_trap.patch>  <a href="ftp://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/patches/2.5/powerpc/001_trap.patch">
 A source code patch exists which remedies these problems.</a>  A source code patch exists which remedies these problems.</a>
 <p>  <p>
 </ul>  </ul>
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