Re: [Hampshire] Debian: bug in Samba security update

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Author: Chris Dennis
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To: Hampshire LUG Discussion List
Subject: Re: [Hampshire] Debian: bug in Samba security update
Nick Chalk wrote:
> Afternoon all.
>
> It seems that there is a bug in today's security
> update to the Samba packages in Debian Sarge and
> Etch:
>
>    http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=453050
>    http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=453102

>
> This hits directories with large numbers of files,
> including roaming profiles. Downgrading apparently
> helps.
>
> Nick.
> [In the process of kicking users off several
> domains, prior to downgrading.]
>


Yes, that affected one of my clients today too -- thanks for the post.
I don't know if the downgrade has solved it for them too, because
they've all gone home now!

cheers

Chris

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Chris Dennis                                  cgdennis@???
Fordingbridge, Hampshire, UK