Release 2016_018 (2016-06-09)#

Impact#

  • nginx will be restarted.

NixOS platform#

  • Patch nginx for CVE-2016-4450. (#21775)

  • Fix bug in automatic VM memory adjustments that caused an infinite reboot loop. (#21724)

  • Implement transit mode (details see below).

Gentoo platform#

  • Update backy: reduce partial backup verifications to a time-based limit to avoid extremely long periods that block other backups. The verification is an additional safety-belt to other data protection schemes, like BTRFS scrubbing. (#21879)

  • Implement transit mode: physical and virtual machines can be placed in a location-independent non-servicing state where the network configuration is based on DHCP so that the machine is manageable from either location and can be cleanly relocated.

  • Security update for gnupg GLSA 201606-04 (#21829).

  • Security update for nginx (no GLSA yet, #21775, CVE-2016-4450)

  • Security update for pam to 1.2.1 GLSA 201606-05 (#21753).

References#