Updates for both security and non-functional packages are essential for a smooth-running system. Mandriva recommends that all users upgrade to the packages issued by any advisory to prevent problems with your system and unauthorized intrusion or denial of service attacks.

 

A graphical update utility called MandrivaUpdate is installed on your Mandriva Linux desktop. All you have to do is launch MandrivaUpdate to update your system through the GUI utility. The program lets you choose your FTP server within a list of server mirror. Then it fetches each update you have to make and lets you choose those you really need. In Mandrakelinux 8.x+, MandrakeUpdate has been replaced by the Software Manager.

 

Security update advisories are sent to the security mailing lists.

 

All security announcements and updated RPMs are signed with the GPG key of the Mandriva Security Team which is available for download.

 

Legend/Filters: Security Update Bugfix Update General Update


Date Advisory Synopsis
2004-08-31 MDKSA-2004:088 Updated krb5 packages fix multiple vulnerabilities
2004-08-26 MDKSA-2004:087 Updated kernel packages fix multiple vulnerabilities
2004-08-18 MDKSA-2004:084 Updated spamassassin packages fixes possible malformed message vulnerability
2004-08-17 MDKSA-2004:083 Updated rsync packages fix remotely-exploitable vulnerability
2004-08-09 MDKSA-2004:080 Updated shorewall packages fix temporary file vulnerabilities
2004-08-04 MDKSA-2004:079 Updated libpng packages fix multiple vulnerabilities
2004-07-28 MDKSA-2004:076 Updated sox packages fix buffer overflows with malicious .wav files
2004-07-27 MDKSA-2004:075 Updated mod_ssl packages fix potential vulnerabilities
2004-07-27 MDKSA-2004:074 Updated webmin packages correct remote attacker vulnerabilities
2004-07-22 MDKSA-2004:071 Updated samba packages fix vulnerability in SWAT, samba-server.
2004-07-14 MDKSA-2004:070 Updated freeswan and super-freeswan packages fix certificate chain authentication vulnerability
2004-07-14 MDKSA-2004:068 Updated php packages fix multiple vulnerabilities
2004-07-06 MDKSA-2004:066 Updated kernel packages fix multiple vulnerabilities
2004-06-29 MDKSA-2004:065 Updated apache packages fix buffer overflow vulnerability in mod_proxy
2004-06-29 MDKSA-2004:064 Updated apache2 packages fix DoS vulnerability
2004-06-29 MDKSA-2004:063 Updated libpng packages fix potential remote compromise
2004-06-23 MDKSA-2004:062 Updated kernel packages fix multiple vulnerabilities
2004-06-10 MDKSA-2004:060 Updated ksymoops packages fix symlink vulnerability
2004-06-09 MDKSA-2004:059 Updated squid packages fix remotely exploitable vulnerability
2004-06-09 MDKSA-2004:058 Updated cvs packages fix multiple vulnerabilities
2004-06-09 MDKSA-2004:056-1 Updated krb5 packages fix buffer overflow vulnerabilities
2004-06-03 MDKSA-2004:056 Updated krb5 packages fix buffer overflow vulnerabilities
2004-06-01 MDKSA-2004:055 Updated apache2 package fix vulnerability in mod_ssl
2004-06-01 MDKSA-2004:054 Updated mod_ssl package fix remote vulnerability
2004-05-20 MDKSA-2004:046-1 apache-mod_perl packages are now available
2004-05-19 MDKSA-2004:048 Updated cvs packages fix remotely exploitable vulnerability
2004-05-17 MDKSA-2004:046 Updated apache packages fix a number of vulnerabilities
2004-05-17 MDKSA-2004:045 Updated passwd packages fix vulnerabilities
2004-05-17 MDKSA-2004:044 Updated libuser packages fix vulnerability
2004-05-10 MDKSA-2004:043 Updated apache2 packages fixes a denial of service vulnerability in mod_ssl
2004-05-10 MDKSA-2004:042 Updated rsync packages fixes potential to write outside of directory tree.
2004-04-29 MDKSA-2004:040 Updated libpng packages fix vulnerability
2004-04-29 MDKSA-2004:039 Updated mc packages fix vulnerabilities
2004-04-28 MDKSA-2004:038 Updated sysklogd packages fix vulnerability
2004-04-27 MDKSA-2004:037 Updated kernel packages fix multiple vulnerabilities
2004-04-21 MDKSA-2004:031-1 Updated utempter packages fix several vulnerabilities
2004-04-19 MDKSA-2004:035 Updated samba packages fix privilege escalation vulnerability
2004-04-19 MDKSA-2004:034 Updated MySQL packages fix temporary file insecurities
2004-04-19 MDKSA-2004:031 Updated utempter packages fix several vulnerabilities
2004-04-14 MDKSA-2004:030 Updated tcpdump packages fix several vulnerabilities
2004-04-14 MDKSA-2004:029 Updated kernel packages fix multiple vulnerabilities
2004-04-14 MDKSA-2004:028 Updated cvs packages fix remotely exploitable vulnerability
2004-03-30 MDKSA-2004:025 Updated squid packages fix vulnerability
2004-03-30 MDKSA-2004:024 Updated ethereal packages fix multiple vulnerabilities
2004-03-22 MDKA-2004:013 Updated drakxtools package addresses problems with drakbackup.
2004-03-17 MDKSA-2004:023 Updated openssl packages fix multiple vulnerabilities
2004-03-10 MDKSA-2004:022 Updated kdelibs packages fix cookie theft vulnerability
2004-03-03 MDKSA-2004:018 Updated libxml2 packages fix vulnerability
2004-03-03 MDKSA-2004:017 Updated pwlib packages fix vulnerability
2004-02-24 MDKSA-2004:015 Updated kernel packages fix multiple vulnerabilities
2004-02-18 MDKSA-2004:014 Updated metamail packages fix buffer overflow vulnerabilities
2004-02-13 MDKSA-2004:013 Updated mailman packages close various cross-site scripting vulnerabilities.
2004-02-13 MDKSA-2004:012 Updated XFree86 packages fix buffer overflow vulnerabilities
2004-02-11 MDKSA-2004:011 Updated NetPBM packages fix a number of temporary file bugs.
2004-02-11 MDKSA-2004:010 Updated mutt packages fix remote crash
2004-01-30 MDKSA-2004:006-1 Updated gaim packages fix multiple vulnerabilities
2004-01-26 MDKSA-2004:008 Updated tcpdump packages fix several vulnerabilities
2004-01-26 MDKSA-2004:007 Updated mc packages fix buffer overflow vulnerability
2004-01-26 MDKSA-2004:006 Updated gaim packages fix multiple vulnerabilities
2004-01-23 MDKSA-2004:005 Updated jabber packages fix DoS vulnerability
2004-01-23 MDKSA-2004:004 Updated slocate packages fix vulnerability
2004-01-14 MDKSA-2004:003 Updated kdepim packages fix vulnerability
2004-01-14 MDKA-2004:003 Updated krozat package fix memory leak
2004-01-13 MDKSA-2004:002 Updated ethereal packages fix vulnerabilities
2004-01-13 MDKA-2004:002 Updated kdebase-servicemenu package fixes problem with zipping files
2004-01-07 MDKSA-2004:001 Updated kernel packages fix local root vulnerability
2003-12-31 MDKSA-2003:095-1 Updated proftpd packages fix remote root vulnerability
2003-12-19 MDKSA-2003:118 Updated XFree86 packages fix xdm vulnerability
2003-12-18 MDKSA-2003:117 Updated irssi packages fix remote crash
2003-12-15 MDKSA-2003:116 Updated lftp packages fix buffer overflow vulnerability
2003-12-11 MDKSA-2003:115 Updated net-snmp packages fix vulnerability
2003-12-10 MDKSA-2003:114 Updated ethereal packages fix multiple remotely exploitable vulnerabilities
2003-12-10 MDKSA-2003:112-1 Updated cvs packages fix malformed module request vulnerability
2003-12-10 MDKA-2003:037 Updated gaim packages restore MSN support
2003-12-08 MDKSA-2003:113 Updated screen packages fix buffer overflow vulnerability
2003-12-08 MDKSA-2003:112 Updated cvs packages fix malformed module request vulnerability
2003-12-04 MDKSA-2003:111 Updated rsync packages fix heap overflow vulnerability
2003-12-01 MDKSA-2003:110 Updated kernel packages fix vulnerability
2003-11-28 MDKSA-2003:109 Updated gnupg packages fix vulnerability with ElGamal signing keys
2003-11-18 MDKSA-2003:107 Updated glibc packagess fix vulnerabilities
2003-11-12 MDKSA-2003:106 Updated fileutils and coreutils packages fix vulnerabilities
2003-11-11 MDKSA-2003:105 Updated hylafax packages fix remote root vulnerability
2003-11-03 MDKSA-2003:103 Updated apache packages fix vulnerabilities
2003-11-03 MDKSA-2003:102 Updated postgresql packages fix buffer overflow vulnerability
2003-10-24 MDKSA-2003:096-1 Updated apache2 packages fix CGI scripting deadlock
2003-10-16 MDKSA-2003:100 Updated gdm packages fix local vulnerabilities
2003-10-08 MDKA-2003:018 Updated gnome-applets packages fix the Stock Ticker applet
2003-09-30 MDKSA-2003:098 Updated openssl packages fix vulnerabilities
2003-09-30 MDKSA-2003:097 Updated mplayer packages fix buffer overflow vulnerability
2003-09-26 MDKSA-2003:096 Updated apache2 packages fix CGI scripting deadlock
2003-09-26 MDKSA-2003:095 Updated proftpd packages fix remote root vulnerability
2003-09-18 MDKSA-2003:094 Updated MySQL packages fix buffer overflow vulnerability
2003-09-17 MDKSA-2003:092 Updated sendmail packages fix buffer overflow vulnerability
2003-09-17 MDKSA-2003:090-1 Updated openssh packages fix buffer management error
2003-09-16 MDKSA-2003:091 Updated kdebase packages fix vulnerabilities in KDM
2003-09-16 MDKSA-2003:090 Updated openssh packages fix buffer management error
2003-09-11 MDKSA-2003:089 Updated XFree86 packages fix multiple vulnerabilities
2003-09-02 MDKSA-2003:088 Updated pam_ldap packages fix vulnerability with pam filtering
2003-08-28 MDKSA-2003:087 Updated gkrellm packages fix remote arbitrary code executeion vulnerability
2003-08-28 MDKSA-2003:075-1 Updated apache2 packages fix multiple vulnerabilities
2003-08-21 MDKSA-2003:085 Updated gdm packages fix vulnerabilities
2003-08-20 MDKSA-2003:084 Updated perl-CGI packages fix cross-site scripting vulnerabilities
2003-08-19 MDKSA-2003:083 Updated eroaster packages fix temporary file vulnerability
2003-08-19 MDKSA-2003:073-1 Updated unzip packages fix vulnerability
2003-08-04 MDKSA-2003:082 Updated php packages fix vulnerabilities
2003-07-31 MDKSA-2003:079 Updated kdelibs packages fix konqueror authentication leak
2003-07-25 MDKSA-2003:066-2 Updated kernel packages fix multiple vulnerabilities
2003-07-23 MDKSA-2003:078 Updated mpg123 packages fix vulnerability
2003-07-23 MDKSA-2003:077 Updated phpgroupware packages fix multiple vulnerabilities
2003-07-23 MDKSA-2003:071-1 Updated xpdf packages fix arbitrary code execution vulnerability
2003-07-21 MDKSA-2003:076 Updated nfs-utils packages fix buffer overflow
2003-07-21 MDKSA-2003:075 Updated apache2 packages fix multiple vulnerabilities
2003-07-21 MDKSA-2003:066-1 Updated kernel packages fix multiple vulnerabilities
2003-07-07 MDKSA-2003:073 Updated unzip packages fix vulnerability
2003-06-27 MDKSA-2003:071 Updated xpdf packages fix arbitrary code execution vulnerability
2003-06-27 MDKA-2003:017 Updated xfsprogs packages are available
2003-06-23 MDKSA-2003:070 Updated ethereal packages fix multiple vulnerabilities
2003-06-23 MDKA-2003:016 Updated reiserfsprogs packages fix bugs and provide enhancements
2003-06-23 MDKA-2003:015 Updated initscripts packages fix boot loader detection
2003-06-17 MDKSA-2003:069 Updated BitchX packages fix DoS vulnerability
2003-06-16 MDKSA-2003:068 Updated gzip packages fix insecure temporary file creation
2003-06-16 MDKSA-2003:067 Updated ethereal packages fix multiple vulnerabilities
2003-06-12 MDKA-2003:014 Updated qt3 packages fix crash
2003-06-11 MDKSA-2003:066 Updated kernel packages fix multiple vulnerabilities
2003-06-10 MDKSA-2003:065 Updated ghostscript packages fix vulnerability
2003-06-05 MDKSA-2003:064 Updated kon2 packages fix buffer overflow vulnerability
2003-06-02 MDKSA-2003:063-1 Updated apache2 packages fix vulnerabilities
2003-05-30 MDKSA-2003:063 Updated apache2 packages fix vulnerabilities
2003-05-29 MDKSA-2003:062 Updated cups packages fix Denial of Service vulnerability
2003-05-23 MDKA-2003:013 Updated sb packages provide missing file
2003-05-23 MDKA-2003:012 Updated mozilla packages fix various bugs
2003-05-22 MDKSA-2003:061 Updated gnupg packages fix validation bug
2003-05-21 MDKSA-2003:058-1 Updated cdrecord packages fix local root compromise
2003-05-20 MDKA-2003:011 Updated gnome-pilot packages fix Tungsten support
2003-05-15 MDKSA-2003:058 Updated cdrecord packages fix local root compromise
2003-05-14 MDKSA-2003:056 Updated xinetd packages fix DoS vulnerability
2003-05-13 MDKA-2003:010 Updated drakxtools packages fix bugs in drakbackup
2003-05-08 MDKSA-2003:055 Updated kopete packages fix vulnerability with GnuPG plugin
2003-05-06 MDKSA-2003:054 Updated man packages fix vulnerability
2003-05-01 MDKA-2003:009 Updated openldap packages fix multiple bugs
2003-05-01 MDKA-2003:008 Updated drakxtools packages fix more bugs
2003-05-01 MDKA-2003:007 Updated devfsd packages fix multiple bugs
2003-04-30 MDKA-2003:006 Updated kdebase-servicemenu packages fix inability to convert PS files
2003-04-28 MDKSA-2003:052 Updated snort packages fix remote vulnerability
2003-04-24 MDKSA-2003:051 Updated ethereal packages fix remote vulnerability
2003-04-24 MDKSA-2003:049-1 Updated kde3 packages fix arbitrary command execution
2003-04-24 MDKA-2003:005 Updated ldetect packages fix system freeze
2003-04-24 MDKA-2003:004-1 Updated packages fix various bugs in Mandrake Linux 9.1
2003-04-22 MDKSA-2003:050 Updated apache packages fix denial of service vulnerabilities
2003-04-17 MDKSA-2003:049 Updated kde3 packages fix arbitrary command execution
2003-04-16 MDKSA-2003:048 Updated eog packages fix arbitrary command execution
2003-04-16 MDKSA-2003:047 Updated xfsdump packages fix insecure file creation
2003-04-15 MDKSA-2003:046 Updated gtkhtml packages fix vulnerability
2003-04-15 MDKSA-2003:045 Updated evolution packages fix multiple vulnerabilities
2003-04-10 MDKA-2003:004 Updated packages fix various bugs in Mandrake Linux 9.1
2003-04-07 MDKSA-2003:044 Updated samba packages fix remote root vulnerability
2003-04-03 MDKSA-2003:043-1 Updated krb5 packages fix multiple vulnerabilities
2003-04-03 MDKSA-2003:042-1 Updated sendmail packages fix local and remote vulnerability
2003-04-03 MDKSA-2003:041-1 Updated mutt packages fix exploitable buffer overflow
2003-04-03 MDKSA-2003:036-1 Updated netpbm packages fix math overflow errors
2003-04-03 MDKSA-2003:034-1 Updated rxvt packages fix escape sequence insecurities
2003-04-01 MDKSA-2003:043 Updated krb5 packages fix multiple vulnerabilities
2003-04-01 MDKSA-2003:042 Updated sendmail packages fix local and remote vulnerability
2003-04-01 MDKSA-2003:041 Updated mutt packages fix exploitable buffer overflow
2003-03-25 MDKSA-2003:036 Updated netpbm packages fix math overflow errors
2003-03-25 MDKSA-2003:035 Updated openssl packages fix RSA-related insecurities
2003-03-25 MDKSA-2003:034 Updated rxvt packages fix escape sequence insecurities