June 2013 - syslog-ng-announce

syslog-ng 3.3.11 has been released
by devel＠balabit.hu 14 Jun '13

14 Jun '13

------------------------------------------------------------------------------ PACKAGE : syslog-ng VERSION : 3.3.11 SUMMARY : new stable release DATE : Jun 14, 2013 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ DESCRIPTION: A new stable version of syslog-ng Open Source Edition (3.3.11) has been released. For latest fixes in the 3.3.x feature branch you are recommended to upgrade to this version. CHANGES: 3.3.11 Fri, 14 Jun 2013 16:00:00 +0100 Highlights ========== This release is a bug-fix release, correcting a handful of issues discovered since the previous one. Bugfixes ======== * Most of the changes in 3.3.10 have been reverted, as they resulted in instability and dead locks. * The configure files were updated to work with the newest automake, and not use long obsolete macros. * Zero-length templates (or template functions with zero-length output) do not result in an infinite loop anymore. * The $(if) and $(grep) template functions now respect the template_escape() setting. Credits ======= syslog-ng is developed as a community project, and as such it relies on volunteers to do the work necessarily to produce syslog-ng. Reporting bugs, testing changes, writing code or simply providing feedback are all important contributions, so please if you are a user of syslog-ng, contribute. These people have helped in this release: Balazs Scheidler <bazsi(a)balabit.hu> Evan Rempel <erempel(a)uvic.ca> Gergely Nagy <algernon(a)balabit.hu> Imre Lazar <imre(a)balabit.hu> Laszlo Meszaros <lmesz(a)balabit.hu> Michael Sterrett <mr_bones_(a)gentoo.org> DOWNLOAD: You can download the source or binary packages from: http://www.balabit.com/network-security/syslog-ng/opensource-logging-system… The documentation of the syslog-ng Open Source Edition is available in The syslog-ng Open Source Edition Administrator's Guide at http://www.balabit.com/support/documentation/

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syslog-ng Agent for Windows 5 LTS (5.0.1a) has been released
by devel＠balabit.hu 07 Jun '13

07 Jun '13

------------------------------------------------------------------------------ PACKAGE : syslog-ng Agent for Windows VERSION : 5 LTS (5.0.1a) SUMMARY : new stable release DATE : Jun 7, 2013 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ DESCRIPTION: A new stable version of syslog-ng Agent for Windows (5 LTS (5.0.1a)) has been released. For latest fixes in the 5.0.x branch you are recommended to upgrade to this version. CHANGES: 5 LTS (5.0.1a) Thu, 06 Jun 2013 14:08:42 +0100 Fixed issues: #30121: syslog-ng Agent for Windows crashes when receiving #566 event #30133: Core files are always created #30134: Hostname field is empty for certain Eventlog messages For details on the fixed issues see our new issue tracking page at http://www.balabit.com/mybalabit/fixed_bugs/revision/ The documentation of syslog-ng Agent for Windows 5 LTS, including the installation and user guides is available in PDF, HTML, and single-page HTML format at: http://www.balabit.com/network-security/syslog-ng/central-syslog-server/sup… HOW TO UPGRADE: WARNING Upgrading to syslog-ng Agent for Windows version 5.0.1a is supported only from syslog-ng Agent version 4.0.x (any release in the 4.0 line) and from 5.0.1 * When upgrading a machine running version 4.0.x in standalone mode, run the .exe installer and verify that the displayed information is correct. * When upgrading a machine running version 4.0.x in domain mode, follow the steps described in section 'Installing the syslog-ng Agent on the hosts of a domain' of the documentation. The system will automatically recognize that the new package will update the syslog-ng Agent for Windows package. Kind Regards, BalaBit IT Security For details on the fixed issues see our issue tracking page at http://www.balabit.com/mybalabit/fixed_bugs/revision/ UPGRADE: For details on upgrading and possible upgrade paths, read Section 2.6., Upgrading syslog-ng in the The syslog-ng Agent for Windows 5.0 Administrator Guide: http://www.balabit.com/support/documentation/syslog-ng-pe-5.0-guides/en/sys… DOWNLOAD: Download the latest binaries from: http://www.balabit.com/network-security/syslog-ng/central-syslog-server/dow… Note that to download the binaries, you have to login into your MyBalaBit account. The documentation of the syslog-ng Agent for Windows application is available in The syslog-ng Agent for Windows 5 LTS (5.0.1a) Administrator Guide at: http://www.balabit.com/support/documentation/ You are receiving this email because you showed interest in our products. Unsubscribe <http://www.balabit.com/newsletter/unsubscribe/p4r4q4k4f47424k4l5y3g5w5w5k43…> from the syslog-ng Premium Edition Technical Newsletter. Unsubscribe <http://www.balabit.com/newsletter/unsubscribe/p4r4q4k4f47424k4l5y3g5w5w5k43…> from every BalaBit mailing list.

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syslog-ng 3.4.2 has been released
by devel＠balabit.hu 03 Jun '13

03 Jun '13

------------------------------------------------------------------------------ PACKAGE : syslog-ng VERSION : 3.4.2 SUMMARY : new stable release DATE : Jun 3, 2013 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ DESCRIPTION: A new stable version of syslog-ng Open Source Edition (3.4.2) has been released. For latest fixes in the 3.4.x feature branch you are recommended to upgrade to this version. CHANGES: 3.4.2 Mon, 3 Jun 2013 16:00:00 +0100 This is the first bug-fix release for the 3.4.x series, collecting significant fixes over the 3.4.1 release. Upgrading to this release is highly recommended. Bugfixes ======== * loggen will bail out earily if using Unix sockets without a path specified. * Using the same filter for multiple destinations does not trigger a crash anymore. [#219] * An issue with log branch propagation has been fixed, restoring compatibility with the 3.3 branch (this mostly affected flags(final) use cases). [#220] * The systemd unit file now specified Restart=on-failure. [#222] * Support for empty blocks in the configuration were restored, syslog-ng does not crash anymore when encountering one. * An assertion was fixed in patterndb, that prevented one from overriding built-in values, such as HOST. [#225] * The persist state file (syslog-ng.persist) is now marked close-on-exec, so it does not leak through to forked subprocesses. * The system() source now treats /proc/kmsg as optional: if it is not readable to the user running syslog-ng, it will not be included. * Proper escape handling in backtick insertion has been implemented, so string arguments to block parameters are - again - treated correctly. [#235] * A rare race condition in the SQL, MongoDB, SMTP and AMQP destinations have been fixed. * A possible deadlock was fixed within the suppress() handling code. Credits ======= Attila M. Magyar <athos(a)balabit.hu> Balazs Scheidler <bazsi(a)balabit.hu> Evan Rempel <erempel(a)uvic.ca> Gergely Nagy <algernon(a)balabit.hu> Paul Dann <pdgiddie+balabit(a)gmail.com> Peter Czanik <czanik(a)balabit.hu> Tamas Pal <folti(a)balabit.hu> DOWNLOAD: You can download the source or binary packages from: http://www.balabit.com/network-security/syslog-ng/opensource-logging-system… The documentation of the syslog-ng Open Source Edition is available in The syslog-ng Open Source Edition Administrator's Guide at http://www.balabit.com/support/documentation/

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syslog-ng Premium Edition 4 F2 (4.2.4) has been released
by devel＠balabit.hu 03 Jun '13

03 Jun '13

------------------------------------------------------------------------------ PACKAGE : syslog-ng Premium Edition VERSION : 4 F2 (4.2.4) SUMMARY : New syslog-ng Premium Edition feature release DATE : May 22, 2013 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ DESCRIPTION: A new version of syslog-ng Premium Edition 4 F2 (4.2.4) has been released. For latest fixes in the 4 F2 (4.2.x) branch you are recommended to upgrade to this version. CHANGES: 4 F2 (4.2.4) Thu, 09 May 2013 15:23:05 +0200 Fixed issues: #24328: "The include file cannot be processed" error #25907: The logchksign application is missing #26249: syslog-ng opens the /dev/log device on every HUP without closing it first #26620: The fsync() option does not work for file destinations #26654: Escaping-related flags in csv-parsers are not processed correctly #28995: Malformed pattern database can crash syslog-ng PE #28996: Incorrect results for the "pdbtool match --debug-csv" command #29828: Using the use_dns(persist-only) option results in wrong hostname #29906: Logstore destination ignores the template() option #29941: Renaming files being read by wildcard file sources can lead to message loss For details on the issues corrected in this release, see our issue tracking page at http://www.balabit.com/mybalabit/fixed-bugs/revision/syslog-ng/4.2.4 For details on the fixed issues see our new issue tracking page at https://www.balabit.com/mybalabit/fixed_bugs/revision/ DOWNLOAD: Download the latest binaries from: http://www.balabit.com/network-security/syslog-ng/central-syslog-server/dow… Note that to download the binaries, you have to login into your MyBalaBit account. The documentation of the syslog-ng application is available in The syslog-ng Premium Edition 4 F2 (4.2.4) Administrator Guide at: http://www.balabit.com/network-security/syslog-ng/central-syslog-server/sup… Kind Regards, BalaBit IT Security You are receiving this email because you showed interest in our products. Unsubscribe <http://www.balabit.com/newsletter/unsubscribe/p4r4q4k4f47424k4l5y3g5w5w5k43…> from the syslog-ng Premium Edition Technical Newsletter. Unsubscribe <http://www.balabit.com/newsletter/unsubscribe/p4r4q4k4f47424k4l5y3g5w5w5k43…> from every BalaBit mailing list.

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syslog-ng 3.3.10 has been released
by devel＠balabit.hu 03 Jun '13

03 Jun '13

------------------------------------------------------------------------------ PACKAGE : syslog-ng VERSION : 3.3.10 SUMMARY : new stable release DATE : Jun 3, 2013 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ DESCRIPTION: A new stable version of syslog-ng Open Source Edition (3.3.10) has been released. For latest fixes in the 3.3.x feature branch you are recommended to upgrade to this version. CHANGES: 3.3.10 Mon, 3 Jun 2013 16:00:00 +0100 Highlights ========== This release is a bug-fix release, correcting a handful of issues discovered since the previous one. Bugfixes ======== * The persist state file (syslog-ng.persist) is now marked close-on-exec, so it does not leak through to forked subprocesses. * A rare race condition in the SQL and MongoDB destinations have been fixed. Credits ======= syslog-ng is developed as a community project, and as such it relies on volunteers to do the work necessarily to produce syslog-ng. Reporting bugs, testing changes, writing code or simply providing feedback are all important contributions, so please if you are a user of syslog-ng, contribute. These people have helped in this release: Attila M. Magyar <athos(a)balabit.hu> Balazs Scheidler <bazsi(a)balabit.hu> Evan Rempel <erempel(a)uvic.ca> Gergely Nagy <algernon(a)balabit.hu> DOWNLOAD: You can download the source or binary packages from: http://www.balabit.com/network-security/syslog-ng/opensource-logging-system… The documentation of the syslog-ng Open Source Edition is available in The syslog-ng Open Source Edition Administrator's Guide at http://www.balabit.com/support/documentation/

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