Product Announcements
Zimbra Collaboration Patch Releases
Last week, Zimbra issued patch releases for Zimbra Collaboration 8.x and 7.x, resolving two critical security vulnerabilities. We strongly recommend that any customer running the following versions of Zimbra Collaboration apply the patches:
8.0.5, 8.0.4, 8.0.3
7.2.5, 7.2.4, 7.2.3, 7.2.2
These issues are being tracked in our Bugzilla systems as the following:
Bug # 80338
Summary: Privilege Escalation via LFI
Affected Versions: 7.2.2 and 8.0.2 and all previous releases
Bug # 84547
Summary: Critical Security Vulnerability
Affected Versions: 7.2.5 and 8.0.5 and all previous releases
The official patch downloads and release notes can be found here: Network Edition Downloads: Enterprise Messaging and Collaboration Software by Zimbra
Please follow the release notes for installation instructions. Each patch release is a cumulative update, including any fixes from previous patch releases for that version.
Company Announcements
Now Available – Zimbra 8 Training Courses
We are pleased to announce the availability of two Zimbra 8.x training courses:
Zimbra Collaboration System Administration
This is a three-day in-depth session that covers everything you need to know about installing, managing, and maintaining your Zimbra Collaboration deployment. This hands-on course covers basic administration, plus the advanced administration functions and configuration of a multi-node Zimbra Collaboration architecture. Click here for a course description.
Upcoming sessions (note: registration is limited to 12 people per session):
- February 25-27 (6:30am – 2:30pm PST)
- March 25-27 (6:30am – 2:30pm PST)
Zimbra Web Client for Helpdesk Agents
This three-hour session is designed to teach Tier 1 Helpdesk Agents how to use the Zimbra Web Client (ZWC) from the perspective of the Zimbra end-user. While learning how to use ZWC, Helpdesk Agents will also learn common problems encountered by Zimbra end-users and how to resolve those problems. Click here for a course description.
Upcoming sessions:
- February 19 (6:00am – 9:00am PST)
- March 19 (6:00am – 9:00am PST)
To enroll in either course, send an email to training@zimbra.com and include the following:
- Name of attendee(s)
- Contact email and phone number
- Session date(s)
Partner Announcements & Events
ITPartners with Avnet
When: February 4-5
What: Join Zimbra and Avnet at Disneyland Paris for the 9th edition of ITPartners. Explore product suppliers and IT & Telecom solutions to grow your business. Meet and network with other decision-makers, resellers, integrators, service providers and more. Don’t forget to stop by the Avnet booth to talk with Zimbra team members about how we can help you! Learn more here.
MAAWG – The Messaging, Malware and Mobile Anti-Abuse Working Group
When: February 17-20
What: Next month, Zimbra will be sponsoring the MAAWG event in San Francisco at Westin Market Street. The Messaging, Malware and Mobile Anti-Abuse Working Group is driven by market needs and the insight of its global membership. With member companies from Asia, Europe, North America and South America, the organization is currently working on a variety of initiatives addressing ongoing and emerging messaging abuse issues, including bot mitigation, cooperative industry outreach, Web messaging abuse, DNS abuse, wireless messaging, senders issues, and other topics. Learn more here.
