diff --git a/CHANGELOG b/CHANGELOG
index 1d6108bf..2b97798c 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG
+++ b/CHANGELOG
@@ -4,10 +4,10 @@
              |_| \__,_|_|_/___|_.__/\__,_|_||_|
 
 =============================================================
-Fail2Ban (version 0.6.2)                           2006/??/??
+Fail2Ban (version 0.6.2)                           2006/12/11
 =============================================================
 
-ver. 0.6.2 (2006/??/??) - ???
+ver. 0.6.2 (2006/12/11) - stable
 ----------
 - Fixed UTF-8 log file parsing
 - Propagated patches introduced by Debian maintainer 
diff --git a/README b/README
index cc71fbdb..53aa18f4 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
              |_| \__,_|_|_/___|_.__/\__,_|_||_|
 
 =============================================================
-Fail2Ban (version 0.6.2)                           2006/??/??
+Fail2Ban (version 0.6.2)                           2006/12/11
 =============================================================
 
 Fail2Ban scans log files like /var/log/pwdfail and bans IP
@@ -116,6 +116,12 @@ options:
   -v         verbose. Use twice for greater effect
   -V         print software version
 
+Please note that a vulnerability (CVE-2006-6302) affects
+version < 0.6.2. Since 0.6.2, a named group "host" was added
+to "failregex". This group must match the host address. Old
+configuration files will still work but will generate a
+warning. In this case, please update your configuration file.
+
 Contact:
 --------
 
diff --git a/version.py b/version.py
index 8b7d3026..437d32ca 100644
--- a/version.py
+++ b/version.py
@@ -24,4 +24,4 @@ __date__ = "$Date$"
 __copyright__ = "Copyright (c) 2004 Cyril Jaquier"
 __license__ = "GPL"
 
-version = "0.6.1-SVN"
+version = "0.6.2"