Version 8.25.0 Release Notes
This list provides an overview of all changes in version 8.25.0. Version 8.25.0 was released on 2024-02-15.
This version includes fixes for a security vulnerability. We strongly recommend reading the change log below and updating as soon as possible if you are affected. If you have any questions or require assistance, contact support.
Changed behavior
| Changelog entry | Changed behavior |
|---|---|
| 19211 | To ssh into COS one may only use the following Ciphers: aes128-ctr, aes192-ctr, aes256-ctr,aes128-gcm@openssh.com, aes256-gcm@openssh.com |
| 19191 | The default behavior for exasupport options -x/--exasolution-log-type and -i/--session has changed. |
| 19121 | exainit now sets the permissions of /exa/spool/coredumps/ to 0777, so that all processes can write coredumps. |
| 19032 | Changed wording for many syntax error messages in the CREATE SCRIPT statement (no change for errors within the script text itself). |
| 18883 | Added a new scalar function WIDTH_BUCKET. |
| 18764 | The compatibility of browsers (and any client) to access those services over the specified protocols has been narrowed. The recommendations page (https://wiki.mozilla.org/Security/Server_Side_TLS) has a list of compatible browser versions. It is expected that any client released in the last 5 years or so will be compatible. It is recommended to check compatibility before updating if you are still using older clients (like those available on Windows XP). |
| 18760 | The "/jobs" endpoint has been completely removed. |
| 18057 | ConfD's web terminal that was available on port 443 does no longer exist. |
| 16232 | Some packages (that aren't available in Ubuntu) have been replaced. However, this should not result in changed behavior. |
New features
| Changelog entry | Summary |
|---|---|
| 18883 | New scalar function WIDTH_BUCKET |
| 17234 | New LICENSE_EXPIRED event type in EXA_SYSTEM_EVENTS |
Improvements
| Changelog entry | Summary |
|---|---|
| 19211 | Narrowed list of allowed SSH ciphers |
| 19191 | Exasupport: Changed Defaults |
| 19121 | Non-root processes can now also create core dumps |
| 19032 | CREATE SCRIPT: TIMESTAMP(3) and improved syntax error messages |
| 18764 | Restricted allowed TLS Ciphers |
| 18029 | "exasupport -i" now also collects session logs from previous days |
| 16728 | exasupport: -e option now requires -x and/or -i |
| 16232 | Exasol Docker image is now based on Ubuntu 22.04 |
Bug fixes
| Changelog entry | Summary |
|---|---|
| 19758 | ConfD: Fixes a token synchronization operation on ConfD |
| 19310 | Internal Server Error when using Zonemaps |
| 19213 | Log server uses too much memory |
| 18973 | SECURITY: Fixed Vulnerability against Denial of Service attacks |
| 18923 | Backups to non-cloud / non-smb targets hang after 70%-95% |
| 18917 | AWS: Temporary connectivity issues cause spurious restarts |
| 18903 | Potential wrong results when filtering fixed size types from 9 to 15 bytes |
| 18760 | Removed "/jobs" endpoint due to potential privileged information leak |
| 18738 | Correlated subquery with multiple null values in the correlated columns leads to exception |
| 18057 | Web terminal is removed |
| 18022 | Lua error leads to Segfault |
| 17899 | Analytic function with IF ... ENDIF causes Engine crash |
| 17813 | Snapshot backups causes degraded performance with large amounts of data |
| 10991 | Fix wrong results with empty grouping sets from an empty table |
| 10502 | Query with filter on scalar subselect that references UNION ALL fails |
