heise online news 13/01/2009

heise online news 13/01/2009 www.heise-online.co.uk Overview of the news from the past 24 hours heise online news Kernel Log: main development phase for 2.6.29 ends, new X.org drivers With the release of 2.6.29-rc1, major new features in 2.6.29 should now be in the main development branch; new versions of the X.org drivers for mice and Radeon graphics hardware; kernel developer statistics; firmware for Broadcom and Marvell Wifi chips › Read article     MSN changes disconnect Pidgin and Adium users Pidgin and Adium users are disconnected from Microsoft's MSN Messenger, but developers are unsure if this is a temporary problem or a permanent change › Read article     Kernel Log: What's new in 2.6.29 - Part 2: WiMAX Linux 2.6.29 includes the WiMAX stack for the first time › Read article     Amarok media player update fixes vulnerabilities Holes in the media player may allow for code execution. The developers recommend installing the update, which also includes numerous improvements and bug fixes › Read article     Cisco removes vulnerabilities in its Global Site Selector A prepared sequence of DNS queries can make the DNS server crash and lead to a denial of service › Read article     Vulnerability in the SAP GUI SAP GUI is vulnerable to remote compromise because of a heap overflow in an ActiveX control. An update and instructions to manually resolve the issue are available › Read article     Open Source at CES 2009 CES 2009 in Las Vegas last week was not the easiest place to find open source related developments; we've tracked down some Android devices and the new modules from Bug Labs › Read article     This newsletter is sent to in a multipart format. If you want to read it as plain text, you will have to change the display mode of your e-mail program. You are receiving heise online news because you subscribed at our website. If you no longer wish to receive the newsletter, you can cancel your subscription at http://www.heise-online.co.uk/newsletter/manage/news. For more news from the world of technology, subscribe to our other newsletters: Newsletter heise open source: All the latest about Free and Open Source software from heise online, including news, features, analysis and case studies. www.heise-online.co.uk/newsletter/manage/open Newsletter heise Security: IT security news and alerts to keep your systems secure, with features giving an in-depth look at the world of IT security. www.heise-online.co.uk/newsletter/manage/security Newsletter heise networks features: In-depth articles, tools and techniques for networking and communications. www.heise-online.co.uk/newsletter/manage/networks Legal notice Publishers: Christian Heise, Ansgar Heise, Christian Persson Editor-in-chief: Jonathan Bennett All rights reserved. Any copies or dissemination on any medium, either in part of whole, requires the written consent of the publisher. Copyright (c) 2008 Heise Media UK Ltd.