USN-1037-1: ifupdown update

Publication date

6 January 2011

Overview

This update ensures the DHCP client AppArmor profile is always loaded before DHCP client starts.


Packages

  • ifupdown - high level tools to configure network interfaces

Details

Under certain circumstances, the DHCP client could start before its
AppArmor profile was loaded and therefore run unconfined. This update
ensures the AppArmor profile is loaded before DHCP client starts.

Under certain circumstances, the DHCP client could start before its
AppArmor profile was loaded and therefore run unconfined. This update
ensures the AppArmor profile is loaded before DHCP client starts.

Update instructions

After a standard system update you need to restart your DHCP network interfaces to make all the necessary changes.

Learn more about how to get the fixes.

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu Release Package Version
10.10 maverick ifupdown –  0.6.10ubuntu3.1
10.04 lucid ifupdown –  0.6.8ubuntu29.2

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