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Release 2.5.0

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Lynis Changelog
===============
Pre announcement: run version 2.5.0 or later
Security notice: run version 2.5.0 or later
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Lynis 2.5.0 (2017-05-03) - Not released yet
Lynis 2.5.0 (2017-05-03)
This release is a maintenance release with focus on cleaning up the code for
readability and future expansion. It includes:
During the development of this release, the project got informed about a flaw
that possibly could be abused by a local attacker. Even with the small risk of
success, upgrading is highly recommended. See details on
[CVE-2017-8108](https://cisofy.com/security/cve/cve-2017-8108/)
This release is a special maintenance release with focus on cleaning up the code
for readability and future expansion.
Changes:
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* Use ROOTDIR variable instead of fixed paths
* Introduction of IsEmpty and HasData functions for readability of code
* Renamed some variables to better indicate their purpose (counting, data type)
* Removal of unused code and comments
* Deleted unused tests from database file
* Correct levels of identation
During the maintenance cycle, the project got informed about a flaw that could
be possibly abused. This release is therefore highly recommended. See details on
[CVE-2017-8108](https://cisofy.com/security/cve/cve-2017-8108/)
Changes:
--------
* Support for older mac OS X versions (Lion and Mountain Lion)
* Initialized variables for more binaries
* Additional sysctls are tested
Tests:
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PROGRAM_AUTHOR_CONTACT="lynis-dev@cisofy.com"
# Version details
PROGRAM_RELEASE_DATE="2017-04-30"
PROGRAM_RELEASE_TIMESTAMP=1490800090
PROGRAM_RELEASE_TYPE="dev" # dev or final
PROGRAM_RELEASE_DATE="2017-05-03"
PROGRAM_RELEASE_TIMESTAMP=1493796362
PROGRAM_RELEASE_TYPE="final" # dev or final
PROGRAM_VERSION="2.5.0"
# Source, documentation and license