Return-Path: Delivered-To: apmail-httpd-cvs-archive@www.apache.org Received: (qmail 73000 invoked from network); 16 Oct 2008 19:51:30 -0000 Received: from hermes.apache.org (HELO mail.apache.org) (140.211.11.2) by minotaur.apache.org with SMTP; 16 Oct 2008 19:51:30 -0000 Received: (qmail 50107 invoked by uid 500); 16 Oct 2008 19:51:31 -0000 Delivered-To: apmail-httpd-cvs-archive@httpd.apache.org Received: (qmail 50071 invoked by uid 500); 16 Oct 2008 19:51:31 -0000 Mailing-List: contact cvs-help@httpd.apache.org; run by ezmlm Precedence: bulk Reply-To: dev@httpd.apache.org list-help: list-unsubscribe: List-Post: List-Id: Delivered-To: mailing list cvs@httpd.apache.org Received: (qmail 50062 invoked by uid 99); 16 Oct 2008 19:51:30 -0000 Received: from athena.apache.org (HELO athena.apache.org) (140.211.11.136) by apache.org (qpsmtpd/0.29) with ESMTP; Thu, 16 Oct 2008 12:51:30 -0700 X-ASF-Spam-Status: No, hits=-2000.0 required=10.0 tests=ALL_TRUSTED X-Spam-Check-By: apache.org Received: from [140.211.11.4] (HELO eris.apache.org) (140.211.11.4) by apache.org (qpsmtpd/0.29) with ESMTP; Thu, 16 Oct 2008 19:50:23 +0000 Received: by eris.apache.org (Postfix, from userid 65534) id B3D862388975; Thu, 16 Oct 2008 12:51:00 -0700 (PDT) Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Subject: svn commit: r705339 - /httpd/site/trunk/dist/Announcement2.2.txt Date: Thu, 16 Oct 2008 19:50:59 -0000 To: cvs@httpd.apache.org From: jim@apache.org X-Mailer: svnmailer-1.0.8 Message-Id: <20081016195100.B3D862388975@eris.apache.org> X-Virus-Checked: Checked by ClamAV on apache.org Author: jim Date: Thu Oct 16 12:50:58 2008 New Revision: 705339 URL: http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?rev=705339&view=rev Log: refold Modified: httpd/site/trunk/dist/Announcement2.2.txt Modified: httpd/site/trunk/dist/Announcement2.2.txt URL: http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/httpd/site/trunk/dist/Announcement2.2.txt?rev=705339&r1=705338&r2=705339&view=diff ============================================================================== --- httpd/site/trunk/dist/Announcement2.2.txt (original) +++ httpd/site/trunk/dist/Announcement2.2.txt Thu Oct 16 12:50:58 2008 @@ -1,13 +1,14 @@ Apache HTTP Server 2.2.10 Released The Apache Software Foundation and the Apache HTTP Server Project are - pleased to announce the release of version 2.2.10 of the Apache HTTP Server - ("Apache"). This version of Apache is principally a bug and security fix - release. The following potential security flaws are addressed: + pleased to announce the release of version 2.2.10 of the Apache HTTP + Server ("Apache"). This version of Apache is principally a bug and + security fix release. The following potential security flaws are + addressed: * CVE-2008-2939 (cve.mitre.org) - mod_proxy_ftp: Prevent XSS attacks when using wildcards in the path of - the FTP URL. Discovered by Marc Bevand of Rapid7. + mod_proxy_ftp: Prevent XSS attacks when using wildcards in the + path of the FTP URL. Discovered by Marc Bevand of Rapid7. We consider this release to be the best version of Apache available, and encourage users of all prior versions to upgrade. @@ -17,23 +18,24 @@ http://httpd.apache.org/download.cgi Apache 2.2 offers numerous enhancements, improvements, and performance - boosts over the 2.0 codebase. For an overview of new features introduced - since 2.0 please see: + boosts over the 2.0 codebase. For an overview of new features + introduced since 2.0 please see: http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.2/new_features_2_2.html Please see the CHANGES_2.2 file, linked from the download page, for a full list of changes. A condensed list, CHANGES_2.2.10 provides the - complete list of changes since 2.2.9. A summary of security vulnerabilities - which were addressed in the previous 2.2.9 and earlier releases is available: + complete list of changes since 2.2.9. A summary of security + vulnerabilities which were addressed in the previous 2.2.9 and earlier + releases is available: http://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_22.html - Apache HTTP Server 1.3.41 and 2.0.63 legacy releases are also currently - available. See the appropriate CHANGES from the url above. See the - corresponding CHANGES files linked from the download page. The Apache - HTTP Project developers strongly encourage all users to migrate to - Apache 2.2, as only limited maintenance is performed on these legacy + Apache HTTP Server 1.3.41 and 2.0.63 legacy releases are also currently + available. See the appropriate CHANGES from the url above. See the + corresponding CHANGES files linked from the download page. The Apache + HTTP Project developers strongly encourage all users to migrate to + Apache 2.2, as only limited maintenance is performed on these legacy versions. This release includes the Apache Portable Runtime (APR) version 1.3.0 @@ -42,13 +44,13 @@ binary compatibility and address many known platform bugs. This release builds on and extends the Apache 2.0 API. Modules written - for Apache 2.0 will need to be recompiled in order to run with Apache 2.2, - and require minimal or no source code changes. + for Apache 2.0 will need to be recompiled in order to run with Apache + 2.2, and require minimal or no source code changes. http://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/httpd/httpd/branches/2.2.x/VERSIONING When upgrading or installing this version of Apache, please bear in mind - that if you intend to use Apache with one of the threaded MPMs (other - than the Prefork MPM), you must ensure that any modules you will be using - (and the libraries they depend on) are thread-safe. + that if you intend to use Apache with one of the threaded MPMs (other + than the Prefork MPM), you must ensure that any modules you will be + using (and the libraries they depend on) are thread-safe.