Release Notes CGS 5.8.12
Collax Groupware Suite
13.08.2015
Installation Notes
Update Instructions
To install this update please follow the following steps:
Procedure
- It is highly recommended to backup of all server data with the Collax backup system before proceeding. Check that the backup was successful before proceeding with the update (this can be done within the backup information email).
- In the administration interface go to System → System Operation → Software → System Update and press Get Package List. This will download the listed update packages. If successful the message Done! will be displayed on the screen.
- Click Get Packages to download the update packages.
- Click Install. This installs the update. The end of this process is indicated by the message Done!.
- A new kernel will now be installed. The system will reboot automatically after installing the update. An appropriate note will be shown if the update process is completed.
New in this Version
Zarafa Groupware: New Version 7.1.13
With this Collax software update the new version 7.1.13 of Zarafa Groupware is going to be installed. This release fixes problems with broken umlauts. Please find details here:
E-Mail: New Version Webmail Roundcube 1.1.2
With this Collax software update the new version 1.1.2 of Roundcube is going to be installed. Please find Roundcube details here:
GUI: Configuration GUI
The modern administration interface has been updated. In addition to a series of optical adjustments and improvements to the usability of tables, lists, and the correct behavior when you press the Escape key, the new browser Edge (Spartan) of Windows 10 is supported.
Security: Linux Kernel 2.6.32.67
This update installs Linux kernel 2.6.32.67. It fixes two regressions introduced in 2.6.32.66.
Issues Fixed in this Version
Security: Internet Domain Name Server Bind
In the source code of the Internet Domain Name Server security holes have been discovered. These holes will be closed within this software update to Bind version 9.9.7-P2.
Assigned Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) numbers:
Security: Download Tool Curl
In the source code of the download tool curl security holes have been discovered. These holes will be closed within this software update for curl version 7.43.0
Assigned Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) numbers:
Security: Scripting Language PHP5 and PHP Libraries
In the source code of PHP5 security holes have been discovered. These holes will be closed within this software update to PHP 5.6.12. See PHP 5.6.12 Changelog
Backup/Restore: GUI Job-notify for backup jobs
The job-notify service could prevent the proper finish of job-notifications for backup-jobs under certain circumstances. In this case, the job-notification never got the “finish” messages and must be restarted manually. This is fixed within this release. The job-notification will finish now.
Hardware: Disbale mcelog daemon in virtual maschines
The detection of machine checks throught the mcelog daemon fails in virtual environments. Within this release the service is disabled in virtual maschines.