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Fedora Core 4: 2006-123 Critical Device Naming Issues in Udev 071

Updated package.. ---------------------------------------------------------------------Fedora Update Notification FEDORA-2006-123 2006-02-23 ---------------------------------------------------------------------Product : Fedora Core 4 Name : udev Version : 071 Release : 0.FC4.3 Summary : A userspace implementation of devfs Description : udev is a implementation of devfs in userspace using sysfs and /sbin/hotplug. It requires a 2.6 kernel to run properly. ---------------------------------------------------------------------Update Information: This udev update fixes the following issues: - pktcdvd device naming (bz #161268) - dvb permissions (bz #179993) - pilot symlink creation - removed last_rule from ttyUSB, ttyS, ttyACM - added conflict with old module-init-tools ---------------------------------------------------------------------* Tue Feb 21 2006 Harald Hoyer - 071-0.FC4.3 - fixed pktcdvd device nameing (bz #161268) - fixed dvb permissions (bz #179993) - fixed pilot symlink creation - removed last_rule from ttyUSB, ttyS, ttyACM - conflicts with old module-init-tools ---------------------------------------------------------------------This update can be downloaded from: b684e520aa3548b78f7f006a8b6a2bebb8229b3c SRPMS/udev-071-0.FC4.3.src.rpm ea81d92571972131e29d484325ca471b6d4b9769 ppc/udev-071-0.FC4.3.ppc.rpm 2167110ce60f0af64e06915a89fba48946741fba ppc/debug/udev-debuginfo-071-0.FC4.3.ppc.rpm 9935773f87255b85ba68eb862755f84a3fb0b50f x86_64/udev-071-0.FC4.3.x86_64.rpm 45f3b6c79d1e86747e373b932fe0d50f5e1f0f50 x86_64/debug/udev-debuginfo-071-0.FC4.3.x86_64.rpm f54b2f9e5b7e580f0fafc925a245c5d809bba13c i386/udev-071-0.FC4.3.i386.rpm 74885feabc54cacc97efe0fce43cf88b9c97aadb i386/debug/udev-debuginfo-071-0.FC4.3.i386.rpm This update can be installed with the 'yum' update program. Use 'yum update package-name' at the command line. For more information, refer to 'Managing Software with yum,'available at . ----------------------------------------------------------------------- fedora-announce-list mailing list This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . The recent revision of udev in Fedora Core 4 resolves significant concerns related to device labeling and access controls, essential for effective device oversight.. Fedora Core, Udev Update, Device Management, Permissions Fix. . Severity: Critical. LinuxSecurity.com Team

Feb 23, 2006 •Critical Fedora