Xubuntu
USN-674-1: HPLIP vulnerabilities
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-674-1 November 19, 2008 hplip vulnerabilities CVE-2008-2940, CVE-2008-2941 ===========================================================
A security issue affects the following Ubuntu releases: Ubuntu 6.06 LTS Ubuntu 7.10 Ubuntu 8.04 LTS This advisory also applies to the corresponding versions of Kubuntu, Edubuntu, and Xubuntu.
The problem can be corrected by upgrading your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 6.06 LTS: hplip 0.9.7-4ubuntu1.1 Ubuntu 7.10: hplip 2.7.7.dfsg.1-0ubuntu5.1 Ubuntu 8.04 LTS: hplip 2.8.2-0ubuntu8.1 In general, a standard system upgrade is sufficient to effect the necessary changes.
USN-673-1: libxml2 vulnerabilities
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-673-1 November 19, 2008 libxml2 vulnerabilities CVE-2008-4225, CVE-2008-4226 ===========================================================
A security issue affects the following Ubuntu releases: Ubuntu 6.06 LTS Ubuntu 7.10 Ubuntu 8.04 LTS Ubuntu 8.10 This advisory also applies to the corresponding versions of Kubuntu, Edubuntu, and Xubuntu.
The problem can be corrected by upgrading your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 6.06 LTS: libxml2 2.6.24.dfsg-1ubuntu1.4 Ubuntu 7.10: libxml2 2.6.30.dfsg-2ubuntu1.4 Ubuntu 8.04 LTS: libxml2 2.6.31.dfsg-2ubuntu1.3 Ubuntu 8.10: libxml2 2.6.32.dfsg-4ubuntu1.1 After a standard system upgrade you need to restart your sessions to effect the necessary changes.
USN-672-1: ClamAV vulnerability
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-672-1 November 17, 2008 clamav vulnerability CVE-2008-5050 ===========================================================
A security issue affects the following Ubuntu releases: Ubuntu 8.10 This advisory also applies to the corresponding versions of Kubuntu, Edubuntu, and Xubuntu. The problem can be corrected by upgrading your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 8.10: libclamav5 0.94.dfsg.1-1ubuntu0.1 In general, a standard system upgrade is sufficient to effect the necessary changes.
USN-671-1: MySQL vulnerabilities
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-671-1 November 17, 2008 mysql-dfsg-5.0 vulnerabilities CVE-2008-2079, CVE-2008-3963, CVE-2008-4097, CVE-2008-4098 ===========================================================
A security issue affects the following Ubuntu releases: Ubuntu 6.06 LTS Ubuntu 7.10 Ubuntu 8.04 LTS This advisory also applies to the corresponding versions of Kubuntu, Edubuntu, and Xubuntu. The problem can be corrected by upgrading your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 6.06 LTS: mysql-server-5.0 5.0.22-0ubuntu6.06.11 Ubuntu 7.10: mysql-server-5.0 5.0.45-1ubuntu3.4 Ubuntu 8.04 LTS: mysql-server-5.0 5.0.51a-3ubuntu5.4 In general, a standard system upgrade is sufficient to effect the necessary changes.
USN-667-1 Firefox and xulrunner vulnerabilities
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-667-1 November 17, 2008 firefox, firefox-3.0, xulrunner-1.9 vulnerabilities CVE-2008-0017, CVE-2008-4582, CVE-2008-5012, CVE-2008-5013, CVE-2008-5014, CVE-2008-5015, CVE-2008-5016, CVE-2008-5017, CVE-2008-5018, CVE-2008-5019, CVE-2008-5021, CVE-2008-5022, CVE-2008-5023, CVE-2008-5024 ===========================================================
A security issue affects the following Ubuntu releases: Ubuntu 6.06 LTS Ubuntu 7.10 Ubuntu 8.04 LTS Ubuntu 8.10 This advisory also applies to the corresponding versions of Kubuntu, Edubuntu, and Xubuntu.
USN-670-1: VMBuilder vulnerability
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-670-1 November 13, 2008 vm-builder vulnerability https://bugs.launchpad.net/+bug/296841
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A security issue affects the following Ubuntu releases: Ubuntu 6.06 LTS Ubuntu 7.10 Ubuntu 8.04 LTS Ubuntu 8.10 This advisory also applies to the corresponding versions of Kubuntu, Edubuntu, and Xubuntu.
Totem Player Blank on Xubuntu 8.10
Question:
Hi All
Since the upgrade to Xubuntu 8.10, I have discovered that Totem will no longer display video properly; If I move it around a lot, it will show the vid briefly, but otherwise, its blank.
I get audio fine, but no vid. Anyone esle with the same issue?
USN-669-1: gnome-screensaver vulnerabilities
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-669-1 November 11, 2008
gnome-screensaver vulnerabilities CVE-2007-6389, CVE-2008-0887 ===========================================================
A security issue affects the following Ubuntu releases: Ubuntu 6.06 LTS Ubuntu 7.10 This advisory also applies to the corresponding versions of Kubuntu, Edubuntu, and Xubuntu.
USN-666-1: Dovecot vulnerability
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-666-1 November 07, 2008 dovecot vulnerability CVE-2008-4907 ===========================================================
A security issue affects the following Ubuntu releases: Ubuntu 8.10 This advisory also applies to the corresponding versions of Kubuntu, Edubuntu, and Xubuntu.
The problem can be corrected by upgrading your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 8.10: dovecot-imapd 1:1.1.4-0ubuntu1.2 In general, a standard system upgrade is sufficient to effect the necessary changes.
Run Thunderbird in System Tray (Background)
Tired of Thunderbird hogging your taskbar? Shove him in the system tray then!
Be sure you actually have Thunderbird installed before attempting this.
This may work with other e-mail programs.
To do this.
Step 1. Goto the terminal and enter:
sudo apt-get install alltray

