USN-380-2: avahi regression

Publication date

14 December 2006

Overview

avahi regression


Details

USN-380-1 fixed a vulnerability in Avahi. However, if used with
Network manager, that version occasionally failed to resolve .local
DNS names until Avahi got restarted. This update fixes the problem.

We apologize for the inconvenience.

USN-380-1 fixed a vulnerability in Avahi. However, if used with
Network manager, that version occasionally failed to resolve .local
DNS names until Avahi got restarted. This update fixes the problem.

We apologize for the inconvenience.

Update instructions

In general, a standard system upgrade is sufficient to effect 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
6.10 edgy avahi-daemon –  0.6.13-2ubuntu2.3
6.06 dapper avahi-daemon –  0.6.10-0ubuntu3.3
5.10 breezy avahi-daemon –  0.5.2-1ubuntu1.3

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