Errata for the 6.1.1 Version of the LFS Book

Known Security Vulnerabilities

• A buffer overflow vulnerability in Tar versions from 1.14 through 1.15.90 has been identified here, and it is recommended to apply this patch.

• A buffer overflow vulnerability has been identified in the `sprintf' function of Perl-5.8.7. Details can be found here, and it is recommended to apply this patch.

Miscellaneous Errata

• Compiling gcc-3.4.3 while running a 2.6.12 or later kernel will result in testsuite failures due to a new kernel feature. Use the patch located here

• Tcl's configure script has a syntax error. Correct it by executing this sed command right before running configure:

   sed -i "s/relid'/relid/" configure

• The Module-Init-Tools instructions contain a tar command for unpacking the testsuite tarball. The tar command has a --strip-path=1 option - this in incorrect. The correct option is --strip-components=1.