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Mandriva: [ MDVA-2009:045 ] dhcp
Posted by Benjamin D. Thomas
dhclient-script, in dhcp-client package as released with Mandriva Linux
2009, would put the network interface down on some circumstances,
as part of it's workings. Coupled with a bug in the kernel wireless
stack, when done on wireless interfaces this could cause the wireless
association to be lost and never automatically remade.
This update fixes dhcp-client to use a better way instead of putting
the interface down, working around the wireless stack bug, fixing
many cases of the lost association problem.
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Mandriva Linux Advisory MDVA-2009:045
http://www.mandriva.com/security/
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Package : dhcp
Date : March 20, 2009
Affected: 2009.0
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Problem Description:
dhclient-script, in dhcp-client package as released with Mandriva Linux
2009, would put the network interface down on some circumstances,
as part of it's workings. Coupled with a bug in the kernel wireless
stack, when done on wireless interfaces this could cause the wireless
association to be lost and never automatically remade.
This update fixes dhcp-client to use a better way instead of putting
the interface down, working around the wireless stack bug, fixing
many cases of the lost association problem.
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References:
https://qa.mandriva.com/43441
https://qa.mandriva.com/45062
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Updated Packages:
Mandriva Linux 2009.0:
6a27428322ecaf0a7e23c748244cbfe9 2009.0/i586/dhcp-client-3.0.7-1.2mdv2009.0.i586.rpm
0f259bb019efe20b198ab0cb3580ffd3 2009.0/i586/dhcp-common-3.0.7-1.2mdv2009.0.i586.rpm
b5db07bebd57aec2ada1457470ad96c1 2009.0/i586/dhcp-devel-3.0.7-1.2mdv2009.0.i586.rpm
f79cdf7002d8f7388d35cd17cd773777 2009.0/i586/dhcp-doc-3.0.7-1.2mdv2009.0.i586.rpm
e1e6604a7b6a12ce7e31b45f4f726a4c 2009.0/i586/dhcp-relay-3.0.7-1.2mdv2009.0.i586.rpm
2fc80c173618fa209203179d5295a74d 2009.0/i586/dhcp-server-3.0.7-1.2mdv2009.0.i586.rpm
5b3fba0abda32e76bf1f10bed5044d59 2009.0/SRPMS/dhcp-3.0.7-1.2mdv2009.0.src.rpm
Mandriva Linux 2009.0/X86_64:
676b2c0bf3e4a94612a8401a136124c2 2009.0/x86_64/dhcp-client-3.0.7-1.2mdv2009.0.x86_64.rpm
a22c50f0499943ea47fdac3e3e711972 2009.0/x86_64/dhcp-common-3.0.7-1.2mdv2009.0.x86_64.rpm
4036cc589091005713429a058f97de58 2009.0/x86_64/dhcp-devel-3.0.7-1.2mdv2009.0.x86_64.rpm
280ba27aedae2c955cbb0cb8b6e0d0c2 2009.0/x86_64/dhcp-doc-3.0.7-1.2mdv2009.0.x86_64.rpm
54d5b5d9c44ce5f63c4bcfd1d95081d6 2009.0/x86_64/dhcp-relay-3.0.7-1.2mdv2009.0.x86_64.rpm
3ecbbf8af862d3b1955c4b6b30335b29 2009.0/x86_64/dhcp-server-3.0.7-1.2mdv2009.0.x86_64.rpm
5b3fba0abda32e76bf1f10bed5044d59 2009.0/SRPMS/dhcp-3.0.7-1.2mdv2009.0.src.rpm
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To upgrade automatically use MandrivaUpdate or urpmi. The verification
of md5 checksums and GPG signatures is performed automatically for you.
All packages are signed by Mandriva for security. You can obtain the
GPG public key of the Mandriva Security Team by executing:
gpg --recv-keys --keyserver pgp.mit.edu 0x22458A98
You can view other update advisories for Mandriva Linux at:
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories
If you want to report vulnerabilities, please contact
security_(at)_mandriva.com
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Type Bits/KeyID Date User ID
pub 1024D/22458A98 2000-07-10 Mandriva Security Team