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5 <p>Samba is an <a href="http://www.opensource.org/">Open Source</a>/<a
6 href="http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html">Free Software</a>
7 suite that has, <a href="/samba/docs/10years.html">since 1992</a>,
8 provided file and print services to all manner of SMB/CIFS clients,
9 including the numerous versions of Microsoft Windows operating
10 systems. Samba is freely available under the
11 <a href="/samba/docs/GPL.html">GNU General Public License</a>.</p>
13 <p>The Samba project is a member of the
14 <a href="http://conservancy.softwarefreedom.org/">Software Freedom
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20 <h2>Current Release</h2>
22 <h4><a name="latest">05 January 2009</a></h4>
23 <p class="headline">Samba 3.2.7 Available for Download</p>
25 <p>This is a security release to address CVE-2009-0022. The
26 <a href="/samba/security/CVE-2009-0022.html">original advisory</a>
27 is available online. A
28 <a href="/samba/ftp/patches/security/samba-3.2.6-CVE-2009-0022.patch">
29 patch for Samba 3.2.6</a> is available. This security
30 advisory is applicable from Samba 3.2.0 to 3.2.6. Past security
31 advisories are available on our <a href="/samba/security/">security page</a>.</p>
33 <p>The uncompressed tarballs and patch files have been signed
34 using GnuPG (ID 6568B7EA). The source code can be
35 <a href="/samba/ftp/stable/samba-3.2.7.tar.gz">downloaded now</a>.
36 See <a href="/samba/history/samba-3.2.7.html">the release notes for more info</a>.</p>
38 <h4>15 December 2008</h4>
39 <p class="headline">Samba 3.3.0rc2 Available for Download</p>
41 <p>Samba 3.3.0rc2 is now available for download. This the second
42 release candidate of the next upgrade production release version of Samba.
43 It is intended for testing purposes only. Please test and
44 <a href="https://bugzilla.samba.org/">report any bugs that you
45 find</a>. The final 3.3.0 release is planned for January 6, 2009.
46 Please read the changes in the
47 <a href="/samba/ftp/rc/WHATSNEW-3-3-0rc2.txt">Release Notes</a>
48 for details on new features and difference in behavior from
49 previous releases.</p>
51 <p>The <a href="/samba/ftp/rc/samba-3.3.0rc2.tar.gz">Samba 3.3.0rc2
52 source code</a> can be downloaded now. The <a
53 href="/samba/ftp/rc/samba-3.3.0rc2.tar.asc">GnuPG
54 signature is for the for the <em>un</em>compressed tarball</a>.
56 href="/samba/ftp/rc/patch-3.3.0rc1-3.3.0rc2.diffs.gz">patch
57 file against Samba 3.3.0rc1</a>
58 (<a href="/samba/ftp/rc/patch-3.3.0rc1-3.3.0rc2.diffs.asc">GnuPG
59 signature</a>) is also available for download.
60 Please read these <a href="/samba/download/">instructions on
61 how to verify the gpg signature</a>. Precompiled packages will
62 be made available on a volunteer basis and can be found in the
63 <a href="/samba/ftp/Binary_Packages/">Binary_Packages download area</a>.</p>
65 <h4>10 December 2008</h4>
66 <p class="headline">Samba 3.2.6 Available for Download</p>
68 <p>This is the latest bug fix release for Samba 3.2 and is the
69 version recommended for all production Samba servers running
70 this release series. The uncompressed tarballs and patch files have been signed
71 using GnuPG (ID 6568B7EA). The source code can be
72 <a href="/samba/ftp/stable/samba-3.2.6.tar.gz">downloaded
73 now</a>. A <a href="/samba/ftp/patches/patch-3.2.5-3.2.6.diffs.gz">patch against Samba 3.2.5</a>
74 is also available. See <a href="/samba/history/samba-3.2.6.html">the
75 release notes for more info</a>.</p>
77 <h4>26 August 2008</h4>
78 <p class="headline">Samba 3.3.0pre1 Available for Download</p>
80 <p>Samba 3.3.0pre1 is available for download. This is a
81 preview of the next upgrade production release version of Samba.
82 It is intended for testing purposes only. Please test and
83 <a href="https://bugzilla.samba.org/">report any bugs that you
84 find</a>. Our plan is to possibly have
85 one more preview release and move to the release candidate stage
86 in September. The final 3.3.0 release is planned for December 15.
87 Please read the changes in the
88 <a href="/samba/ftp/pre/WHATSNEW-3-3-0pre1.txt">Release Notes</a>
89 for details on new features and difference in behavior from
90 previous releases.</p>
92 <h4>27 November 2008</h4>
93 <p class="headline">Samba 3.3.0rc1 Available for Download</p>
95 <p>Samba 3.3.0rc1 is now available for download. This the first
96 release candidate of the next upgrade production release version of Samba.
97 It is intended for testing purposes only. Please test and
98 <a href="https://bugzilla.samba.org/">report any bugs that you
99 find</a>. The final 3.3.0 release is planned for December 15.
100 Please read the changes in the
101 <a href="/samba/ftp/rc/WHATSNEW-3-3-0rc1.txt">Release Notes</a>
102 for details on new features and difference in behavior from
103 previous releases.</p>
105 <p>The <a href="/samba/ftp/rc/samba-3.3.0rc1.tar.gz">Samba 3.3.0rc1
106 source code</a> can be downloaded now. The <a
107 href="/samba/ftp/rc/samba-3.3.0rc1.tar.asc">GnuPG
108 signature is for the for the <em>un</em>compressed tarball</a>.
109 If you prefer, the <a
110 href="/samba/ftp/rc/patch-3.3.0pre2-3.3.0rc1.diffs.gz">patch
111 file against Samba 3.3.0pre2</a>
112 (<a href="/samba/ftp/rc/patch-3.3.0pre2-3.3.0rc1.diffs.asc">GnuPG
113 signature</a>) is also available for download.
114 Please read these <a href="/samba/download/">instructions on
115 how to verify the gpg signature</a>. Precompiled packages will
116 be made available on a volunteer basis and can be found in the
117 <a href="/samba/ftp/Binary_Packages/">Binary_Packages download area</a>.</p>
119 <h4>27 November 2008</h4>
120 <p class="headline">Samba 3.2.5 Available for Download</p>
122 <p>This is a security release to address CVE-2008-4314. The
123 <a href="/samba/security/CVE-2008-4314.html">original advisory</a>
124 is available online. A
125 <a href="/samba/ftp/patches/security/samba-3.2.4-CVE-2008-4314.patch">
126 patch for Samba 3.2.4</a> is available. This security
127 advisory is applicable from Samba 3.0.29 to 3.2.4. Past security
128 advisories are available on our <a href="/samba/security/">security page</a>.</p>
130 <p>The uncompressed tarballs and patch files have been signed
131 using GnuPG (ID 6568B7EA). The source code can be
132 <a href="/samba/ftp/stable/samba-3.2.5.tar.gz">downloaded now</a>.
133 See <a href="/samba/history/samba-3.2.5.html">the release notes for more info</a>.</p>
135 <h4>27 November 2008</h4>
136 <p class="headline">Samba 3.0.33 Available for Download</p>
138 <p>This is a security release to address CVE-2008-4314. The
139 <a href="/samba/security/CVE-2008-4314.html">original advisory</a>
140 is available online. A
141 <a href="/samba/ftp/patches/security/samba-3.0.32-CVE-2008-4314.patch">
142 patch for Samba 3.0.32</a> is available. This security
143 advisory is applicable from Samba 3.0.29 to 3.2.4. Past security
144 advisories are available on our <a href="/samba/security/">security page</a>.</p>
146 <p>The uncompressed tarballs and patch files have been signed
147 using GnuPG (ID 6568B7EA). The source code can be
148 <a href="/samba/ftp/stable/samba-3.0.33.tar.gz">downloaded now</a>.
149 See <a href="/samba/history/samba-3.0.33.html">the release notes for more info</a>.</p>
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