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-rw-r--r-- | release/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/relnotes/article.sgml | 60 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | release/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/relnotes/common/new.sgml | 60 |
2 files changed, 108 insertions, 12 deletions
diff --git a/release/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/relnotes/article.sgml b/release/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/relnotes/article.sgml index 1914565..dbb4800 100644 --- a/release/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/relnotes/article.sgml +++ b/release/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/relnotes/article.sgml @@ -218,6 +218,14 @@ For more information, see security advisory <ulink url="ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-04:14.cvs.asc">FreeBSD-SA-04:14</ulink>. &merged;</para> + <para>A bug in <literal>CONS_SCRSHOT</literal> &man.ioctl.2; + has been fixed; it may allow to gain unauthorized access to + parts of kernel memory, possibly resulting in disclosure + of sensitive information, bypass of access control + mechanisms, or privilege escalation. + For more information, see security advisory <ulink + url="ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-04:15.syscons.asc">FreeBSD-SA-04:15</ulink>. &merged;</para> + </sect2> <sect2 id="kernel"> @@ -773,11 +781,12 @@ the transmission rate. &merged;</para> <para>Interface &man.polling.4; support - can now be enabled on a per-interface basis. All of the network drivers that support &man.polling.4; - (&man.dc.4;, &man.fxp.4;, &man.em.4;, &man.nge.4;, &man.re.4;, - &man.rl.4;, &man.sis.4;, &man.ste.4;, and &man.vr.4;) - now also support this capability and it can be controlled - via &man.ifconfig.8;. &merged;</para> + can now be enabled on a per-interface basis. The following network drivers + support &man.polling.4;: &man.dc.4;, &man.fxp.4;, &man.em.4;, &man.ixgb.4;, + &man.nge.4;, &man.re.4;, &man.rl.4;, &man.sis.4;, &man.ste.4;, &man.vge.4;, + and &man.vr.4;. And they now also support this capability and it can + be controlled + via &man.ifconfig.8; except for &man.ixgb.4;. &merged;</para> </sect4> </sect3> @@ -1614,6 +1623,42 @@ It saves the current settings of all audio mixers present in the system on shutdown and restores the settings on boot.</para> + <para>The <filename>named</filename> script has been updated to + support <application>BIND 9</application> in the base system. + The changes include:</para> + + <itemizedlist> + <listitem> + <para>&man.named.8; runs in a &man.chroot.2; directory + <filename>/var/named</filename> by default. + This behavior can be disabled by using the + <varname>named_chrootdir</varname> variable, + and the &man.chroot.2; directory can be changed by using the + <varname>named_chrootdir</varname> variable in + <filename>rc.conf</filename>, respectively.</para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para>When the <varname>named_chroot_autoupdate</varname> + variable is set to <literal>YES</literal> (this is default), + the chroot directory is automatically configured at the boot time. + A symbolic link which points to + <filename>/var/named/etc/namedb</filename> is + created as <filename>/etc/namedb</filename>, + and a symbolic link which points to + <filename>/var/named/var/run/named/pid</filename> is + created as <filename>/var/run/named/pid</filename>. + The latter can be disabled by using the + <varname>named_symlink_enable</varname> variable in + <filename>rc.conf</filename>.</para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para>The <filename>rndc.key</filename> file is + automatically created if it does not exist.</para> + </listitem> + </itemizedlist> + <para>The <filename>pf</filename> and <filename>pflog</filename> scripts for &man.pf.4; has been added.</para> </sect3> @@ -1632,6 +1677,9 @@ updated from the 29 July 2003 release to the 7 February 2004 release.</para> + <para><application>BIND</application> has been updated to + from version 8.3.1-REL to version 9.3.0. &merged;</para> + <para><application>Binutils</application> have been updated to a 23 May 2004 snapshot from the FSF 2.15 branch.</para> @@ -1679,7 +1727,7 @@ <para><application>libpcap</application> has been updated from version 0.7.1 to version 0.8.3.</para> - <para><application>lukemftp</application> + <para><application>lukemftpd</application> has been updated from a snapshot as of 3 November, 2003 to one as of 9 August, 2004.</para> diff --git a/release/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/relnotes/common/new.sgml b/release/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/relnotes/common/new.sgml index 1914565..dbb4800 100644 --- a/release/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/relnotes/common/new.sgml +++ b/release/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/relnotes/common/new.sgml @@ -218,6 +218,14 @@ For more information, see security advisory <ulink url="ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-04:14.cvs.asc">FreeBSD-SA-04:14</ulink>. &merged;</para> + <para>A bug in <literal>CONS_SCRSHOT</literal> &man.ioctl.2; + has been fixed; it may allow to gain unauthorized access to + parts of kernel memory, possibly resulting in disclosure + of sensitive information, bypass of access control + mechanisms, or privilege escalation. + For more information, see security advisory <ulink + url="ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-04:15.syscons.asc">FreeBSD-SA-04:15</ulink>. &merged;</para> + </sect2> <sect2 id="kernel"> @@ -773,11 +781,12 @@ the transmission rate. &merged;</para> <para>Interface &man.polling.4; support - can now be enabled on a per-interface basis. All of the network drivers that support &man.polling.4; - (&man.dc.4;, &man.fxp.4;, &man.em.4;, &man.nge.4;, &man.re.4;, - &man.rl.4;, &man.sis.4;, &man.ste.4;, and &man.vr.4;) - now also support this capability and it can be controlled - via &man.ifconfig.8;. &merged;</para> + can now be enabled on a per-interface basis. The following network drivers + support &man.polling.4;: &man.dc.4;, &man.fxp.4;, &man.em.4;, &man.ixgb.4;, + &man.nge.4;, &man.re.4;, &man.rl.4;, &man.sis.4;, &man.ste.4;, &man.vge.4;, + and &man.vr.4;. And they now also support this capability and it can + be controlled + via &man.ifconfig.8; except for &man.ixgb.4;. &merged;</para> </sect4> </sect3> @@ -1614,6 +1623,42 @@ It saves the current settings of all audio mixers present in the system on shutdown and restores the settings on boot.</para> + <para>The <filename>named</filename> script has been updated to + support <application>BIND 9</application> in the base system. + The changes include:</para> + + <itemizedlist> + <listitem> + <para>&man.named.8; runs in a &man.chroot.2; directory + <filename>/var/named</filename> by default. + This behavior can be disabled by using the + <varname>named_chrootdir</varname> variable, + and the &man.chroot.2; directory can be changed by using the + <varname>named_chrootdir</varname> variable in + <filename>rc.conf</filename>, respectively.</para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para>When the <varname>named_chroot_autoupdate</varname> + variable is set to <literal>YES</literal> (this is default), + the chroot directory is automatically configured at the boot time. + A symbolic link which points to + <filename>/var/named/etc/namedb</filename> is + created as <filename>/etc/namedb</filename>, + and a symbolic link which points to + <filename>/var/named/var/run/named/pid</filename> is + created as <filename>/var/run/named/pid</filename>. + The latter can be disabled by using the + <varname>named_symlink_enable</varname> variable in + <filename>rc.conf</filename>.</para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para>The <filename>rndc.key</filename> file is + automatically created if it does not exist.</para> + </listitem> + </itemizedlist> + <para>The <filename>pf</filename> and <filename>pflog</filename> scripts for &man.pf.4; has been added.</para> </sect3> @@ -1632,6 +1677,9 @@ updated from the 29 July 2003 release to the 7 February 2004 release.</para> + <para><application>BIND</application> has been updated to + from version 8.3.1-REL to version 9.3.0. &merged;</para> + <para><application>Binutils</application> have been updated to a 23 May 2004 snapshot from the FSF 2.15 branch.</para> @@ -1679,7 +1727,7 @@ <para><application>libpcap</application> has been updated from version 0.7.1 to version 0.8.3.</para> - <para><application>lukemftp</application> + <para><application>lukemftpd</application> has been updated from a snapshot as of 3 November, 2003 to one as of 9 August, 2004.</para> |