--- cdrom.image/sme9/README.txt 2014/04/12 03:42:07 1.10 +++ cdrom.image/sme9/README.txt 2015/11/10 09:47:06 1.17 @@ -1,33 +1,28 @@ -SME Server 9.0 Beta 4 Release Notes -=================================== +Koozali SME Server 9.1 RC1 Release Announcement -11th April 2014 +Koozali SME Server 9.1 RC1 Release Notes +=========================================== +10th Nov 2015 -The SME Server development team is pleased to announce the release of -SME Server 9.0 Beta 4 which is based on CentOS 6.5. - -This is the final planned Beta of SME Server 9.0. -This version has the latest openssl to avoid the heartbleed issue. +The Koozali SME Server (SME Server) development team is pleased to announce +the release of SME Server 9.1 RC1 which is based on CentOS 6.7. Bug reports and reports of potential bugs should be raised in the bug tracker (and only there, please); http://bugs.contribs.org/ - Download ======== - -You can download SME Server 9.0 Beta 4 from -http://mirror.contribs.org/smeserver/releases/testing/9.0beta4/iso/x86_64/ +You can download SME Server 9.1 RC1 from +http://mirror.contribs.org/smeserver/releases/testing/9.1.rc1/ or for other methods see http://wiki.contribs.org/SME_Server:Download + Please note it may take up to 48 hours for mirrors to finish syncing, during this time you may experience problems. - About SME Server ================ - SME Server is the leading Linux distribution for small and medium enterprises. SME Server is brought to you by Koozali Foundation, Inc., a non-profit corporation that exists to provide marketing and legal support @@ -39,10 +34,12 @@ However, the availability and quality of meeting our expenses, such as hosting costs, server hardware, etc. As such, we ask for a donation to offset costs and fund further development. + a) If you are a school, a church, a non-profit organisation or an individual using SME Server for private purposes, we would appreciate you to contribute within your means toward the costs associated with hosting, maintenance and development. + b) If you are a company or an integrator and you are deploying SME Server in the course of your work to generate revenue, we expect you to make a donation commensurate with the level of revenue you generate and the number of servers @@ -53,313 +50,244 @@ Please visit http://wiki.contribs.org/Do Koozali Inc is happy to supply an invoice for any donations received, simply email treasurer@koozali.org - -Thanks -====== - -The development team would like to thank all of those who have involved -themselves with this release. - - Notes ===== +In-place upgrades are not supported. It is necessary to backup and then restore. +/boot partition is always RAID 1. +The spare handling for RAID arrays is not implemented. -This section will be updated in a following ISO - +USB installs are now supported, see: +http://wiki.contribs.org/Install_From_USB#SME_Server_9 Major changes in this release ============================= - -The installer has been substantially modified in Beta 3. -The remaining relevant patches from SME Server 8 have been ported. -Note: The spare handling for RAID arrays is not implemented. -Workstation Backup has had many minor changes, see below for details. - -A new feature has been introduced to block SSH login attempts, -http://wiki.contribs.org/AutoBlock -It is set by default to reject SSH connections when there have been 3 -or more requests in the previous 15 minutes. -See the link above to tune the defaults, or to disable: -db configuration setprop sshd AutoBlock enabled -signal-event remoteaccess-update - -The installer has been substantially modified in Beta 2. -It now creates the degraded RAID1 array with a single disk install. -Some, but not all, install options are now supported. - -The base has been updated to CentOS 6.5 - -The network interface code has been reworked to remove all hardcoding -relating to eth0 and eth1. +Added functionality to use a Dummy NIC for the internal interface +Set the check update frequency of smecontribs through the server-manager +Disable SSLv3 +Added Windows 10 support for SME Domain Changes in this release ======================= -This section will be further updated in a later release -Currently this only shows changes since SME Server 9.0 Alpha 3 and it is -autogenerated from the changelogs. A more human readable version will be -written. - +Only the changes since SME Server 9.0 are listed, mainly +autogenerated from the changelogs. Packages altered by Centos, Redhat, and Fedora-associated developers are not included. - Backups ------- + - dar new upstream version + - dar add pkgconfig + - Workstation Backup, do not fail backup for mtime/ctime mismatch + - Change the sub checkMount() to findmnt Ian Wells + - Add requires nfs-utils + - The nfs service is neither started or allowed to start + - Don't remove the apache group during restore -- Workstation Backup, do not exclude dar files by default - in line with console backup. -- Workstation Backup, fix selective restore by requesting array - of results from CGI.pm. -- Workstation Backup, new method to show files being restored is needed - when using dar 2.4. -- Simplify the workstation backup report. -- Workstation Backup, count backup sets from 1. -- Update the text in the Backup panel. -- Allow more time for cifs mounts before reporting errors. -- Dar updated to 2.4.10. -- Workstation Backup, add a choice to delete old backup before or after - backup. -- Workstation Backup, remove temporary directory on success. -- Refactor directory tree creation and removal. -- Workstation Backup, inconsistent formatting of host share name in messages. -- Workstation Backup, more reliable catalog creation. -- Workstation Backup, report cifs mount errors. -- Workstation Backup, do not access /proc/mounts -- Incremental backup fix. -- Workstation Backup, allow spaces in the backup destination. - Includes fix for disk usage broken with spaces. -- Desktop Backup, allow user setting of compression level. -- Use Wake on LAN before starting Backup with DAR. -- NFS syntax is deprecated for CIFS mount. -- Require cifs-utils and use UNC paths for cifs mount. -- Improve text in console backup for success and failure. -- Console USB Backup, allow user setting of compression level. - Compression level of the console backup is now -6 by default. -- Patch to exclude trying to backup aquota.* files so that backups to tape - will succeed. -- Update to the latest version of console restore. -- Boostrap console should only offer restore if no password set. -- Delete items from dar catalog in descending order -- Minor non-functional updates based on PerlCritic and review comments -- Move console backup to e-smith-backup -- Workstation Backup, selective restore of deleted files -- Remove migrate fragment 30vfstype -- Workstation Backup, Don't delete old sets, only empty them. -- Workstation Backup, Mail and WOL now subroutines -- Workstation Backup, remove the need for a temporary directory, updated. -- Workstation Backup, backupname includes seconds. -- Simplification of the time routines. -- Workstation Backup, remove the need for a temporary directory. -- Allow configuration of workstation backup if no removable disk present -- Create simplified function for updating the DarCatalog - - -File Server ------------ -- Also remove the empty template-begin file in pam.d/proftpd templates. -- Remove unused pam templates. -- Replace vfs_shadow_copy with vfs_shadow_copy2 for shadow snapshots. -- Add template for wide links. -- Add templates for max protocol. -- Add support for Windows 8 domain joining & user login. -- Add windows network performance enhancements registry file. -- Update default ServerName in 30smbServerName -- Add ability to configure waiting for network Win7 registry option. -- Change default Workgroup and Domain to sme-server. -- Fix mod_sftp/mod_sftp_pam invalid pool allocation during kbdint - authentication. -- Replace vfs_shadow_copy with vfs_shadow_copy2 for shadow snapshots. -- Remove 20smb as migrating from pre-SME7 is not supported - -LDAP (Optional in SME 9.0, and considered experimental) +LDAP ---- -- Adjust slapd ACL to change dn.subtree to dn.children. + - Remove size limit for search result + - Make pdbedit output independent from locale and timezone so it can be + parsed + - Symlink /etc/init.d/ldap to /usr/bin/sv + - Chown all DB files to ldap before staring slapd + - Set checkpoint in slapd.conf instead of DB_CONFIG + - Stop ldap on shutdown (rc0 and rc6) + - Don't overwrite the ldif dump if slapcat's output is empty + (code from Charlie Brady) + - Run db_recover on startup + - Don't wipe LDAP DB when the ldif dump is empty Localisation ------------ -- Latest translations included. + - apply locale smeserver-locale-2.4.0-locale-2015-07-12.patch + - apply locale smeserver-locale-2.4.0-locale-2015-07-01.patch + - apply locale 2015-03-14 patch from pootle + - apply locale 2014-12-25 patch from pootle Mail Server ----------- -- Only present one auth method at a time, in order, to NET::SMTP. -- Remove limit properties from the imaps DB entry. -- Apply process limits to dovecot. -- Include /usr/bin/refreshclam -- Allow webmail-only-local-network. -- Fix handling of messages with no body and no trailing \n after - headers (eq was used in attempted assignment). -- Fetchmail multidrop mode follows TCPPort setting. -- Always enable imap, listen on loopback is disabled. -- Avoid use of unitialised variables in smtp migrate fragments. -- Simplify qmail concurrency templates. -- Modify domain style pseudonym pointing to user with dot in name. -- Accept messages with no body and no trailing \n after headers. -- Fix Net::DNS update breaks qpsmtpd. -- allows the spamassassin plugin to read the size limit from its - arguments -- Move clamscan scheduling to complete before 99-raid-check. -- Listen on loopback if disabled. -- Fix permissions on imapd.pem as it's used by pop3s. -- Do not obsolete bglibs, it's required for cvm. -- Allow plaintext (unless explicitly disabled). -- Do not obsolete cvm, it's still needed for qpsmtpd. -- Fix size_limit initialization. -- reads MaxMessageSize prop of spamassassin and adds it - to the arguments of the plugin if defined. -- Requires e-smith-cvm-unix-local. -- Load TextCat plugin if ok_languages is enabled. -- Fix how qpsmtpd tags spam email. -- Remove Packager and Vendor from spec file. -- Revert last change. -- Sources are local, do not download them. -- Updates to release 0.98.1 -- Handle exceptions during attempted SASL auth. Add more debug tracing. -- Remove DENYSOFT on SPF softfail -- Remove insecure ciphers -- Remove workarounds for how qpsmtpd tags spam email -- Fix whitespace in 10required_score + - ClamAV Updated to release 0.98.7 + - Remove the patch e-smith-email-5.4.0-UEsDBBQDAAAIA-new-signature.patch + - Add new zip file signatures to default mailpatterns database : UEsDBBQDAAAIA + - Add new zip file signatures to default mailpatterns database : ZIPVOSX & ZIPV3 + - Disable fips mode on stunnel + - Use stunnel instead of sslio to support TLS + - Revert forcing TLSv1 patch as it breaks some inbound delivery + - Revert whitelist_soft dnsbl as it hasn't been verified yet and we need to + push the fix for TLSv1 + - Modify whitelist_soft transaction to interact with dnsbl filter + by John Crisp + - Force usage of TLSv1 + - Increase MemLimit to 700M for clamav-0.98 + - Allow custom passdb args + - allow IP relayclient stored by DB + Code from Stefano ZAmboni + & Charlie Brady + - allow IP relayclient stored by DB + Code from Stefano ZAmboni Server manager -------------- -- Renew donation text in server-manager. -- Do not load mod_ssl. -- Remove log noise from Create starter web site panel. -- Add security fix for CVE-2013-4113. -- Renew donation text and graphic in server-manager. -- Update footer copyright and renew full copyright text. -- Change wording of Software Update button. -- Roll new stream to remove obsolete images -- Remove references to obsolete images, by Stephane de Labrusse -- Fix new starter website. -- Update location of Primary index.html. - -Webmail and Groupware ---------------------- -- Allow webmail-only-local-network. -- Don't use SSL over loopback. -- Replace last change with a default value for horde access -- Ensure initialisation of variables in webmail-only-local-network. + - fix gzfile accept paths with NUL character #1213407 + - fix patch for CVE-2015-4024 + - fix more functions accept paths with NUL character #1213407 + - soap: missing fix for #1222538 and #1204868 + - core: fix multipart/form-data request can use excessive + amount of CPU usage CVE-2015-4024 + - fix various functions accept paths with NUL character + CVE-2015-4026, #1213407 + - ftp: fix integer overflow leading to heap overflow when + reading FTP file listing CVE-2015-4022 + - phar: fix buffer over-read in metadata parsing CVE-2015-2783 + - phar: invalid pointer free() in phar_tar_process_metadata() + CVE-2015-3307 + - phar: fix buffer overflow in phar_set_inode() CVE-2015-3329 + - phar: fix memory corruption in phar_parse_tarfile caused by + empty entry file name CVE-2015-4021 + - soap: more fix type confusion through unserialize #1222538 + - soap: more fix type confusion through unserialize #1204868 + - core: fix double in zend_ts_hash_graceful_destroy CVE-2014-9425 + - core: fix use-after-free in unserialize CVE-2015-2787 + - exif: fix free on unitialized pointer CVE-2015-0232 + - gd: fix buffer read overflow in gd_gif.c CVE-2014-9709 + - date: fix use after free vulnerability in unserialize CVE-2015-0273 + - enchant: fix heap buffer overflow in enchant_broker_request_dict + CVE-2014-9705 + - phar: use after free in phar_object.c CVE-2015-2301 + - soap: fix type confusion through unserialize + - fileinfo: fix out-of-bounds read in elf note headers. CVE-2014-3710 + - xmlrpc: fix out-of-bounds read flaw in mkgmtime() CVE-2014-3668 + - core: fix integer overflow in unserialize() CVE-2014-3669 + - exif: fix heap corruption issue in exif_thumbnail() CVE-2014-3670 + - spl: fix use-after-free in ArrayIterator due to object + change during sorting. CVE-2014-4698 + - spl: fix use-after-free in SPL Iterators. CVE-2014-4670 + - gd: fix NULL pointer dereference in gdImageCreateFromXpm. + CVE-2014-2497 + - fileinfo: fix incomplete fix for CVE-2012-1571 in + cdf_read_property_info. CVE-2014-3587 + - core: fix incomplete fix for CVE-2014-4049 DNS TXT + record parsing. CVE-2014-3597 + - core: type confusion issue in phpinfo(). CVE-2014-4721 + - date: fix heap-based buffer over-read in DateInterval. CVE-2013-6712 + - core: fix heap-based buffer overflow in DNS TXT record parsing. + CVE-2014-4049 + - core: unserialize() SPL ArrayObject / SPLObjectStorage type + confusion flaw. CVE-2014-3515 + - fileinfo: out-of-bounds memory access in fileinfo. CVE-2014-2270 + - fileinfo: unrestricted recursion in handling of indirect type + rules. CVE-2014-1943 + - fileinfo: out of bounds read in CDF parser. CVE-2012-1571 + - fileinfo: cdf_check_stream_offset boundary check. CVE-2014-3479 + - fileinfo: cdf_count_chain insufficient boundary check. CVE-2014-3480 + - fileinfo: cdf_unpack_summary_info() excessive looping + DoS. CVE-2014-0237 + - fileinfo: CDF property info parsing nelements infinite + loop. CVE-2014-0238 + - add php_get_module_initialized internal function (#1053301) + - soap: fixRFC2616 transgression (#1045019) + - fix static calling in non-static method (#953786) + - fix autoload called from closing session (#954027) + - drop unneeded part of CVE-2006-724.patch and fileinfo.patch + extension not provided or git binary patches (#1064027) + - odbc: fix incompatible pointer type (#1053982) + - mysqli: fix possible segfault in mysqli_stmt::bind_result + php bug 66762 (#1069167) + - mysql: fix php_mysql_fetch_hash writes long value into int + php bug 52636 (#1054953) Web Server ---------- -- Force magic_quotes Off. -- Remove insecure ciphers + - DIsable SSLv3 + - Revert CRIME mitigation patch, as it's not needed + - Mitigate CVE-2012-4929 + - Turn SSLEngine on in the SSL vhost (ProxyPassVirtualHosts) + - Remove obsolete gpc_order setting from php.ini. + - Add an upload_tmp_folder setting by db command + - Thanks to Michael McCarn and Jean-philippe Pialasse Other fixes and updates ----------------------- -- Add ssh-autoblock for external interface. -- Do not hardcode NIC names to eth0 and eth1. -- Return nic names in probeAdapters so we can drop HWAddress. -- Remove HWAddress prop from interfaces. -- Remove the "swap interface" feature. -- Remove obsolete VLAN code. -- Load the bonding module if NIC bonding is enabled. -- Define the udev-post service in the DB. -- Provide the ability to restrict ibay access to http. -- Restart rsyslog in logrotate event. -- Set smb ServerName if unset. -- Don't reload init in bootstrap-console-save and console-save. -- Fix add_new_disk_to_raid1. -- Provide the ability to force https per ibay. -- Add an audit for groups. -- Update the full names of users added in %pre. -- Fix uid and gid to be the same for the users added in %pre. -- Changed Prereq to Requires(pre) as Prereq is deprecated. -- Patch to correct issue with not being able to access a password protected - ibay. -- Update ServerName (Samba netbios name) when SystemName is updated. -- Remove old System Name from the Hosts DB. -- Fix group creation when LDAP auth is enabled. -- Disable IPv6 on a default install. -- Continue escaping control chars in rsyslog, just replace LF with space. -- Use UTF-8 in the console. -- Remove redundant parts of init-accounts. -- Add_template_to_ssl.pem, codes by JP Pialasse. -- Require diald. -- Removal of rc.e-smith now functionality is in e-smith-service. -- Replacement of rc.e-smith by moving code into e-smith-service. -- Fix the way '.' works in bash. -- rename /etc/ldap.conf to /etc/pam_ldap.conf (and same for .secret). -- Always define InternalInterface NICBonding. -- In the console refer to removable media instead of USB disk. -- Fix a few more syslog => rsyslog items. -- Remove modprobe stuff. -- Don't be as agressive on rate limiting. -- Change syslog templates to rsyslog. -- Ensure existing_hwaddr is always initialized. -- Change System Name from mitel-networks-server to sme-server. -- Patch to remove symlink to Primary ibay from /home/e-smith/files/primary. -- Patch to correct issue with not being able to access a password protected - ibay. -- Correctly display accented letters in the console. -- Add e-smith as a Requires(pre) and remove adding users in %pre. -- Fix uid and gid to be the same in create-system-user. -- Ignore mysql.event table. -- Use --single-transaction in mysql-dump-tables. -- Use mysql_upgrade instead of fix_privilege_tables. -- Increase memory limit for ntp. -- Make rsyslog listen to our socket. -- Remove rc.quota_create. -- the config file is radiusclient.conf, not radiusclient-ng.conf. -- Add templates for radiusclient-ng.conf file to remove binaddr - directive. -- Add directive to options.pptpd so that radius plugin can find the - radiusclient configuration file.. -- Fix permissions of /etc/radiusclient-ng/servers. -- Add hack for running rc7.d script during runlevel 4. -- Apply SME Server config file changes to pwauth. -- Fix libgomp obsoletes to not obsolete el6 version. -- Change order of mail options in check4updates. -- Fix parsing issues with "manage RAID" menu option in the console. -- Remove SSH v1 legacy support. -- Support nolvm boot option. -- Create degraded RAID1 array with single disk install. -- nodmraid is the default for SME 9.0 installs. -- Give more time to the grub menu. -- Update installer hard drive warning. -- Customize confirmation dialogs during fresh install. -- Run installer in 'text' mode. -- Roll new stream to really remove obsolete images -- Roll new stream to remove obsolete images -- Move console backup to e-smith-backup -- Remove support.pl from e-smith-base and move to smeserver-support -- Console restore should reboot -- Boostrap console should only offer restore if no password set -- Add restore backup as a console item for freshly installed servers -- Non-code changes to perform_restore.pm -- Refer to removable media not CDROM in console restore -- Remove insecure SSL ciphers -- Add more PHP options to ibays only by db commands -- Add SSLRequireSSL to ibays when SSL is set to enabled -- Force https per ibay should not be the default for existing ibays -- Add textbox() to console.pm, getLicenseFile to util.pm -- Update frame header and footer -- Use mysql_upgrade in 00_restore_dumped_dbs, by Terje Edseth -- Use mysql_upgrade --force due to upgrade to MySQL 5.1 -- Prevent server being used in NTP amplification attacks. -- Code by Jesper Holck -- Modify template to allow Squid proxy https access to ports other than - 443,563 using db command -- Codes by Ray Mitchell and Ian Wells -- Add -n 1 to the dmesg line in rc.sysinit to prevent unwanted messages - appearing on the console -- Correct offest in runlevel7 patch to avoid .orig file -- Remove CentOS Branding patch -- Add logcheck to help analyse errors in the log files -- Roll new stream to remove obsolete images -- Move support.pl from e-smith-base to smeserver-support -- The console license page now uses dialog's textbox. -- Ensure console is run with taint checking. + - Added new createlinks function event_templates event_actions event_services + - Don't claim to own /sbin and /sbin/e-smith + - display variable name in the server-manager $domainName, $domainDesc $domain + - Revert the upload_tmp_folder patch as it needs some more work + - Add dummy NIC support as InternalInterface + - Only fire the ip-change event when IP is assigned to WAN nic + (Code by Charlie Brady and John Crisp) + - Only reset service access when switching to or from private server mode + (Code by Charlie Brady) + - When quiting the console app with unsaved changes set the default selected + answer to NO + - Added a comment to specify the real configuration file of dhcpd + - Modified the patch of daniel e-smith-base-5.6.0-ensure_apache_alias_www.patch + - Ensure www group exists and that apache is an alias of www + - Check where running runlevel 4, not 7 in service wrapper + - Correctly update NIC configuration on single NIC systems + - Symlink udev-post service in rc7 + - Fix PPPoE after a post-upgrade + - Remove dependency on microcode_ctl + - Prevent emailing about the normal, weekly, checks of RAID arrays, by Mark Casey + - Don't claim to own /sbin and /sbin/e-smith + - Add an upload_tmp_folder setting by db command + Thanks to Michael McCarn and Jean-philippe Pialasse + - the folder /tmp is created by the event init-ibays + - the event ibay-modify create/chown/chmod the folder /tmp + - Add an upload_tmp_folder setting by db command + Thanks to Michael McCarn and Jean-philippe Pialasse + - Force SSL following ibays settings to the relevant domain + - Perl::critic syntax modifications + - Add more PHP options to ibays only by db commands + - Add SSLRequireSSL to ibays when SSL is set to enabled + - Allow the admin upsd in /etc/hosts.allow + - Creation Admin Privilege for use of upscmd & upsrw + - Remove obsolete directives {allowfrom} + - Access property created (default value is 'localhost') + - Remove obsolete directives {ACL,ACCEPT,REJECT} and switch to LISTEN + in /etc/ups/upsd.conf + - Allow NUT in /etc/hosts.allow and in /etc/services + Code change from Daniel B. + - Revert the patch e-smith-tinydns-2.4.0_add_hostname_following_dhcpdleases_hostname.patch + - Duplicate hostnames with different IP are not used, a warn in log is printed + - The server hostname can not be used by a dhcp client, a warning in log is printed + - Changed the name of /tmp/dhcpd.leases to /tmp/tmpdhcpd.leases + when the dhcpd lease is modified + - Do template-expand of /var/service/tinydns/root/data + - Do sigus1 of dhcp-dns & dnscache + - Forked DHCPparse for parsing the end of lease and remove old entry of dnscache + - Require perl-Text-DHCPparse removed + - Timestamp added in tinydns, the entry in dnscache is cleared when the lease is over + - Add new feature 'Parse dhcpd.leases and feed to tinydns' + - e-smith-tinydns-2.4.0_add_hostname_following_dhcpdleases_hostname.patch + made from the solution of Stefano Zamboni + - Make slapd service an alias for ldap + - Switched to sysvinit from systemd (it's rhel-6) + - Fixed license tag Related: rhbz#632853 + - pptpd New version + - Dropped pppd-unbundle patch (upstreamed) + - Various fixes according to Fedora review Related: rhbz#632853 + - Modified for Fedora Resolves: rhbz#632853 + - Update to upstream version 2.3.4, which fixes CVE-2012-3478 and CVE-2012-2252 + - Updated rsync-protocol.patch to fix CVE-2012-2251, and to apply on top of the + CVE-2012-3478 and CVE-2012-2252 fixes. + - Updated makefile.patch to preserve RPM CFLAGS. + - Added command-line-error.patch (from Debian), correcting error message + generated when insecure command line option is used (CVE-2012-3478 fix + regression). + - Rebuilt for https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Fedora_18_Mass_Rebuild + - Add patch for rsync3 compat (#485946) + - Update runit to 2.1.2 + - Remove now uneeded obsolete directives + - Remove openssl from the Exclude list of centos repo + - Add a default Yum db property for check4contribsupdates + - Added a check-update for the smecontribs repository + - Move protected package list to the correct location General features ================ +- Based on CentOS 6.7 and all available updates -- Based on CentOS 6.5 and all available updates - - -Ian Wells - +Terry Fage On behalf of the SME Server development team -$Id: README.txt,v 1.9 2014/04/07 16:24:22 wellsi Exp $