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diff --git a/debian/NEWS b/debian/NEWS new file mode 100644 index 0000000..af80fcc --- /dev/null +++ b/debian/NEWS @@ -0,0 +1,26 @@ +samhain (2.5.4-1) unstable; urgency=low + + Since version 2.5.4 samhain uses the dnmalloc allocator as a proactive + security measure against heap buffer overflows. If you experience stability + problems, please report these issues as a bug report against the Debian + package providing information on your architecture. + + As a workaround you can use the sources and use recompile them using + --disable-dnmalloc flag. + + -- Javier Fernandez-Sanguino Pen~a <jfs@debian.org> Thu, 05 Mar 2009 09:04:22 +0100 + +samhain (1.7.10-4) unstable; urgency=low + + Since version 1.7.10-4 the postinst has been fixed and the integrity + database will not be initialized each time the package is upgrade. + Previous versions would do so and, as a consequence, the + /var/state/samhain/samhain_file would be appended an will grow with + each upgrade. Users that have frequently upgraded samhain are suggested + to review the size of that file and consider (if it's too big, i.e + over 2-3 MBs) to purge it and re-run 'samhain -t init' to recreate it. + When I find a good way to detect appended databases code will be added + to the package management scripts in order to remove and regenerate it + (just in case some users suffer from this issue). + + -- Javier Fernandez-Sanguino Pen~a <jfs@computer.org> Sat, 20 Sep 2003 23:13:12 +0200 |