Warning
There are known security vulnerabilities in Open XDMoD versions ≤11.0.2. We strongly encourage upgrading immediately to the latest version of Open XDMoD, 11.0.3, which contains fixes for these vulnerabilities.
To upgrade version 8.1 to 11.0.3, you will first need to upgrade to version 8.5.0, then upgrade to version 9.0.0, then upgrade to version 9.5.0, then upgrade to version 10.0.3, then upgrade to version 10.5.1, then upgrade to version 11.0.3.
If you cannot upgrade immediately, you can follow the instructions below to manually patch your installation as a temporary workaround before upgrading later.
Workaround instructions
- First, make sure you are on the correct web page for your version of Open XDMoD. The web page you are on now is for version 8.1. Other versions' pages are linked below:
- Download the patch file for your version:
- Copy the patch file to your Open XDMoD web server.
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Make sure you have the
patchcommand installed; it can be installed withdnf install patch. -
Apply the patch by running the command below, replacing
[PATH_TO_XDMOD_SHARE_DIR]with the path to the share directory (/usr/share/xdmodfor RPM-based installs,/opt/xdmod/shareor another location for source code installs) and replacing[PATH_TO_PATCH_FILE]with the path to the patch file.# patch -p1 -d [PATH_TO_XDMOD_SHARE_DIR] < [PATH_TO_PATCH_FILE]
- Upgrade to the latest version of Open XDMoD as soon as you can.
Support → Support
Support Lifecycle
Releases of Open XDMoD will receive support for one year from the time of their initial release. This includes security fixes and other critical updates in addition to limited access to our support team.
| Version | Release Date | End of Support |
|---|---|---|
| 8.1 | April 23, 2019 | April 23, 2020 |
| 8.0 | October 10, 2018 | October 10, 2019 |
Supported Operating Systems
CentOS 7 is the officially supported operating system for Open XDMoD. If you are using a different operating system and encounter an issue, install Open XDMoD on CentOS 7 and reproduce the issue in that environment before requesting support.
Requesting Support
Email ccr-xdmod-help at buffalo.edu for support. Please include the following in your support request. Failure to include this information may delay support.
- Open XDMoD version number
- Operating system and version where Open XDMoD is installed
- The output of
xdmod-check-config - PHP and MySQL version (e.g, the output from
php --version,mysql --version, and the SQL commandSHOW VARIABLES LIKE "%version%";) - The output of
php -i - A description of the problem you are experiencing
- Detailed steps to reproduce the problem
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