News/updates/2008

This is an archived page listing OpenVZ software updates for 2008.

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Kernel RHEL5 028stab059.6 released

Fix for CVE-2008-5029, gfs.ko loading, bug #1055.

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--Kir 14:56, 20 November 2008 (UTC)

Kernel 2.6.26 bulgakov released

First release of 2.6.26-based OpenVZ kernel, named after Mikhail Bulgakov. Known to be buggy. Do not use.

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--Kir 19:12, 14 November 2008 (UTC)

Kernel 2.6.24 ovz006.5 released

Two important security fixes backported from mainstream.

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--Kir 16:51, 14 November 2008 (UTC)

vzctl 3.0.23 released

VE -> (container|CT) rename; support for new Gentoo "openrc" init system; new --mac_filter option; new --description option; new sit and ipip parameters for --features; lots of bugfixes.

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--Kir 11:42, 11 November 2008 (UTC)

vzquota 3.0.12 released

Show detailed error message and hints about used files in case quota on/off fails; mass rename of VE to CT/container.

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--Kir 08:54, 11 November 2008 (UTC)

Kernel 2.6.24 ovz006.4 released

Fixed SMP boot, VE stop vs NFS issue.

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--Kir 12:18, 28 October 2008 (EDT)

Kernel RHEL5 028stab059.3 released

Rebased on RHEL5 update 2.6.18-92.1.13, lots of CVEs fixed. DRBD update. MIB stats migration. IPIP and SIT support. Other bugfixes and improvements.

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--Kir 19:31, 24 October 2008 (EDT)

Kernel 2.6.24 ovz006.2 released

Fixed version in /proc/vz/version.

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--Kir 07:14, 30 September 2008 (EDT)

Kernel 2.6.24 ovz006.1 released

Fixed VLANs, netlink processing in container, some bugs (and memory corruption) in UBC networking. Updated DRBD to 8.2.6. Many other long standing small fixes over CPT, VZDQ, UBC, net namespaces, etc.

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--Kir 10:13, 26 September 2008 (EDT)

Kernel 2.6.18 028stab056.1 released

Sync with RHEL5 branch (up to 028stab056.1), which features: improved CFQ scheduler, CPT migration from 2.6.9 fixes, IPv6 numerous races wrt device un-registration, TCP accounting stuck near the limit, binfms_misc virtualization, some other fixes.

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--Kir 07:06, 22 August 2008 (EDT)

Kernel SLES10 027stab028.4 released

An ugly simfs bug was fixed.

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--Kir 10:06, 20 August 2008 (EDT)

Kernel RHEL5 028stab057.2 released

Rebase to newer RHEL5 kernel (2.6.18-92.1.1.EL5), security updates, fixes and improvements.

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--Kir 15:52, 5 August 2008 (EDT)

Kernel RHEL4 023stab048.4 released

Rebase to newer RHEL4 kernel (2.6.9-67.0.20.EL), security updates, driver updates, stability fixes.

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--Kir 08:04, 23 July 2008 (EDT)

Kernel SLES10 027stab028.3 released

Rebase to SLES update (kernel 2.6.16.60-0.23), ported patches from RHEL5 branch (up to 028stab051.1).

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--Kir 10:37, 7 July 2008 (EDT)

Kernel 2.6.18 028stab053.14 released

Multiple security fixes, ported fixes from RHEL5 branch.

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--Kir 11:13, 11 June 2008 (EDT)

Kernel 2.6.24 ovz005.1 released

Multiple security fixes from mainstream, CPT fixes, /proc/net/* in CT fixes/improvements

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--Kir 12:34, 26 May 2008 (EDT)

Kernel RHEL5 2.6.18-53.1.19.el5 028stab053.14 released

Multiple security fixes, updated 3w-9xxx driver, fixed occasional CT stop error.

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--Kir 08:37, 21 May 2008 (EDT)

Kernel RHEL5 2.6.18-53.1.13.el5 028stab053.10 released

Fixed not working NAT in container in case ip_conntrack_disable_ve0 module option is set. Fixed data corruption with 3ware 7000 and 8000 controllers. Improved performance on AMD NUMA boxes.

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--Kir 11:31, 10 April 2008 (EDT)

Kernel 2.6.24 ovz004.1 released

Fairsched is back. Critical connection tracking bugfixes. "Hide container processes in host system" feature. SIT tunnel, tun/tap in container fixes. Fixes in uevent, sysfs.

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--Kir 10:34, 26 March 2008 (EDT)

Kernel 2.6.24 ovz002.2 released

First release of 2.6.24-based OpenVZ kernel. Based on mainline 2.6.24.3 kernel. Port to part of net namespaces infrastructure from mainline. CPT is back and working (modulo bugs). Fair scheduler was dropped, mainline scheduler is used.

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--Kir 07:07, 1 March 2008 (EDT)

Kernel RHEL5 2.6.18-53.1.6.el5 028stab053.6 released

Rebased on the Red Hat 5 kernel (2.6.18-53.1.6.EL5), DoS exploit fix (CVE-2008-0600).

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--Kir 10:06, 15 February 2008 (EDT)

Kernel 2.6.18 028stab053.5 released

Major mainstream security fix (CVE-2008-0600).

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--Kir 10:05, 15 February 2008 (EDT)

Kernel RHEL5 2.6.18-53.1.4.el5 028stab053.4 released

Major mainstream security fix (CVE-2008-0001). Updated to newer RHEL5 kernel (2.6.18-53.1.4.el5) -- security fixes (RHSA-2007:0993-13). utimensat() syscall backport for new distros. CPT fixes/improvements. CIFS bugfix. Other minor fixes.

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--Kir 12:36, 18 January 2008 (EDT)

Kernel 2.6.18 028stab053.4 released

Major mainstream security fix (CVE-2008-0001), utimensat() syscall backport for new distros, CPT fixes/improvements, bug fix for CIFS.

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--Kir 12:35, 18 January 2008 (EDT)

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