Debian Security Advisory

DLA-1625-1 tzdata -- LTS security update

Date Reported:

02 Jan 2019

Affected Packages:

tzdata

Vulnerable:

Yes

Security database references:

No other external database security references currently available.

More information:

This update includes the changes in tzdata 2018i. Notable changes are:

Qyzylorda, Kazakhstan moved from +06 to +05 on 2018-12-21. A new zone Asia/Qostanay has been added, because Qostanay, Kazakhstan didn't move.
Metlakatla, Alaska observes PST this winter only.
São Tomé and Príncipe switched from +01 to +00 on 2019-01-01.

For Debian 8 Jessie, this problem has been fixed in version 2018i-0+deb8u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your tzdata packages.

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS