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USN-661-1: Linux kernel regression

30 October 2008

Linux kernel regression

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Details

Version 2.6.27 of the Linux kernel changed the order of options in
TCP headers. While this change was RFC-compliant, it was found that
some old routers and consumer DSL modems would not route traffic for
these systems when TCP timestamps were enabled. As a workaround, TCP
timestamps were disabled via sysctl.

This update restores the previous ordering of TCP options, and
reenables TCP timestamps. We apologize for the inconvenience.

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Update instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu 8.10

After a standard system upgrade you need to reboot your computer to
effect the necessary changes.