The BIND implementation of the DNS protocol will be updated to address DNS cache poisoning vulnerabilities, discussed here:

http://security.freebsd.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-08:06.bind.asc

http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/800113

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2008-1447

The local caching nameserver will be restarted as part of this update. No action needed.

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FreeBSD VPS3 Emergency update

Note: This is a beta release and at this time the software should not be used for mission-critical projects. At this time Enhanced Webmail is only provided in English.

* Encode::Detect

The Encode::Detect Perl module subclass will be updated to version 1.01. This version brings the subclass to the most current version. More information about version 1.01 can be found here:

http://search.cpan.org/src/JGMYERS/Encode-Detect-1.01/Changes

No action needed.
* Cyrus SASL

The Cyrus SASL (Simple Authentication and Security Layer) authentication method will be updated to version 2.1.22_1. This version brings the method to the most current FreeBSD version. More information about version 2.1.22 can be found here:

http://www.freshports.org/security/cyrus-sasl2/

No action needed.

* Mime-support

The mime-support MIME type package will be updated to version 3.42.1. This version updates the package. More information about version 3.42.1 can be found here:

http://www.freshports.org/commit.php?category=misc&port=mime-support&files=yes&message_id=200805291857.m4TIvBWG085105@repoman.freebsd.org

No action needed.

* Netpbm

The Netpbm graphics software package will be updated to version 10.26.54. This version updates the utility. More information about version 10.26.54 can be found here:

http://www.freshports.org/commit.php?category=graphics&port=netpbm&files=yes&message_id=200805240806.m4O86uEU015150@repoman.freebsd.org

No action needed.

* LZMA Utils

The LZMA Utils compression utility will be updated to version 4.32.6. This version brings the utility to the most current FreeBSD version. More information about version 4.32.6 can be found here:

http://www.freshports.org/commit.php?category=archivers&port=lzmautils&files=yes&message_id=200805232139.m4NLdmaG049571@repoman.freebsd.org

No action needed.

* LibXML2 and LibXSLT

The LibXML2 and LibXSLT C parser libraries for XML will be updated to versions 2.6.32 and 1.1.24, respectively. These new versions bring the libraries to the most current versions. More information about LIbXML2 version 2.6.32 can be found here:

http://xmlsoft.org/news.html

More information about LibXSLT version 1.1.24 can be found here:

http://xmlsoft.org/XSLT/news.html

No action needed.

* ClamAV

The vinstall for ClamAV, a GPL virus scanner, will be updated to install version 0.93_1. This version updates the utility. More information about version0.93.1 can be found here:

http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=605577&group_id=86638

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