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diff --git a/debian/linux-image-6.8.9-4kc-malta.NEWS b/debian/linux-image-6.8.9-4kc-malta.NEWS deleted file mode 100644 index f8e1fc0229..0000000000 --- a/debian/linux-image-6.8.9-4kc-malta.NEWS +++ /dev/null @@ -1,83 +0,0 @@ -linux (5.10.46-4) unstable; urgency=medium - - * From Linux 5.10.46-4, unprivileged calls to bpf() are disabled by - default, mitigating several security issues. However, an admin can - still change this setting later on, if needed, by writing 0 or 1 to - the kernel.unprivileged_bpf_disabled sysctl. - - If you prefer to keep unprivileged calls to bpf() enabled, set the - sysctl: - - kernel.unprivileged_bpf_disabled = 0 - - which is the upstream default. - - -- Salvatore Bonaccorso <carnil@debian.org> Mon, 02 Aug 2021 22:59:24 +0200 - -linux (5.10~rc7-1~exp2) unstable; urgency=medium - - * From Linux 5.10, all users are allowed to create user namespaces by - default. This will allow programs such as web browsers and container - managers to create more restricted sandboxes for untrusted or - less-trusted code, without the need to run as root or to use a - setuid-root helper. - - The previous Debian default was to restrict this feature to processes - running as root, because it exposed more security issues in the - kernel. However, the security benefits of more widespread sandboxing - probably now outweigh this risk. - - If you prefer to keep this feature restricted, set the sysctl: - - kernel.unprivileged_userns_clone = 0 - - -- Ben Hutchings <benh@debian.org> Sun, 13 Dec 2020 17:11:36 +0100 - -linux-latest (86) unstable; urgency=medium - - * From Linux 4.13.10-1, AppArmor is enabled by default. This allows - defining a "profile" for each installed program that can mitigate - security vulnerabilities in it. However, an incorrect profile might - disable some functionality of the program. - - In case you suspect that an AppArmor profile is incorrect, see - <https://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2017/11/msg00178.html> and - consider reporting a bug in the package providing the profile. The - profile may be part of the program's package or apparmor-profiles. - - -- Ben Hutchings <ben@decadent.org.uk> Thu, 30 Nov 2017 20:08:25 +0000 - -linux-latest (81) unstable; urgency=medium - - * From Linux 4.10, the old 'virtual syscall' interface on 64-bit PCs - (amd64) is disabled. This breaks chroot environments and containers - that use (e)glibc 2.13 and earlier, including those based on Debian 7 - or RHEL/CentOS 6. To re-enable it, set the kernel parameter: - vsyscall=emulate - - -- Ben Hutchings <ben@decadent.org.uk> Fri, 30 Jun 2017 23:50:03 +0100 - -linux-latest (76) unstable; urgency=medium - - * From Linux 4.8, several changes have been made in the kernel - configuration to 'harden' the system, i.e. to mitigate security bugs. - Some changes may cause legitimate applications to fail, and can be - reverted by run-time configuration: - - On most architectures, the /dev/mem device can no longer be used to - access devices that also have a kernel driver. This breaks dosemu - and some old user-space graphics drivers. To allow this, set the - kernel parameter: iomem=relaxed - - The kernel log is no longer readable by unprivileged users. To - allow this, set the sysctl: kernel.dmesg_restrict=0 - - -- Ben Hutchings <ben@decadent.org.uk> Sat, 29 Oct 2016 02:05:32 +0100 - -linux-latest (75) unstable; urgency=medium - - * From Linux 4.7, the iptables connection tracking system will no longer - automatically load helper modules. If your firewall configuration - depends on connection tracking helpers, you should explicitly load the - required modules. For more information, see - <https://home.regit.org/netfilter-en/secure-use-of-helpers/>. - - -- Ben Hutchings <ben@decadent.org.uk> Sat, 29 Oct 2016 01:53:18 +0100 |