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The following updates are available for Slackware Linux:

bind (SSA:2014-344-01)
mozilla-firefox (SSA:2014-344-02)
openssh (SSA:2014-344-03)
openvpn (SSA:2014-344-04)
pidgin (SSA:2014-344-05)
seamonkey (SSA:2014-344-06)
wpa_supplicant (SSA:2014-344-07)



bind (SSA:2014-344-01)

New bind packages are available for Slackware 13.0, 13.1, 13.37, 14.0, 14.1,
and -current to fix security issues.


Here are the details from the Slackware 14.1 ChangeLog:
+--------------------------+
patches/packages/bind-9.9.6_P1-i486-1_slack14.1.txz: Upgraded.
This update fixes a security issue where a failure to place limits on
delegation chaining can allow an attacker to crash BIND or cause memory
exhaustion.
For more information, see:
https://kb.isc.org/article/AA-01216
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-8500
(* Security fix *)
+--------------------------+


Where to find the new packages:
+-----------------------------+

Thanks to the friendly folks at the OSU Open Source Lab
(http://osuosl.org) for donating FTP and rsync hosting
to the Slackware project! :-):

Also see the "Get Slack" section on http://slackware.com for
additional mirror sites near you.

Updated package for Slackware 13.0:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-13.0/patches/packages/bind-9.9.6_P1-i486-1_slack13.0.txz

Updated package for Slackware x86_64 13.0:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware64-13.0/patches/packages/bind-9.9.6_P1-x86_64-1_slack13.0.txz

Updated package for Slackware 13.1:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-13.1/patches/packages/bind-9.9.6_P1-i486-1_slack13.1.txz

Updated package for Slackware x86_64 13.1:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware64-13.1/patches/packages/bind-9.9.6_P1-x86_64-1_slack13.1.txz

Updated package for Slackware 13.37:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-13.37/patches/packages/bind-9.9.6_P1-i486-1_slack13.37.txz

Updated package for Slackware x86_64 13.37:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware64-13.37/patches/packages/bind-9.9.6_P1-x86_64-1_slack13.37.txz

Updated package for Slackware 14.0:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-14.0/patches/packages/bind-9.9.6_P1-i486-1_slack14.0.txz

Updated package for Slackware x86_64 14.0:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware64-14.0/patches/packages/bind-9.9.6_P1-x86_64-1_slack14.0.txz

Updated package for Slackware 14.1:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-14.1/patches/packages/bind-9.9.6_P1-i486-1_slack14.1.txz

Updated package for Slackware x86_64 14.1:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware64-14.1/patches/packages/bind-9.9.6_P1-x86_64-1_slack14.1.txz

Updated package for Slackware -current:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-current/slackware/n/bind-9.10.1_P1-i486-1.txz

Updated package for Slackware x86_64 -current:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware64-current/slackware64/n/bind-9.10.1_P1-x86_64-1.txz


MD5 signatures:
+-------------+

Slackware 13.0 package:
dac91fcb3e498b40c92bcc5752802df4 bind-9.9.6_P1-i486-1_slack13.0.txz

Slackware x86_64 13.0 package:
8491ebdc3d3d83b592fed60f2d43a16f bind-9.9.6_P1-x86_64-1_slack13.0.txz

Slackware 13.1 package:
005f535fda7f97f12541d1e03470bea9 bind-9.9.6_P1-i486-1_slack13.1.txz

Slackware x86_64 13.1 package:
7798df687be7bf46430d6289da4dccba bind-9.9.6_P1-x86_64-1_slack13.1.txz

Slackware 13.37 package:
03b9fd71668582bd87dc06271a046281 bind-9.9.6_P1-i486-1_slack13.37.txz

Slackware x86_64 13.37 package:
acb0553b199504ba76738eb7f9aeb2d2 bind-9.9.6_P1-x86_64-1_slack13.37.txz

Slackware 14.0 package:
54994a041c7dbeadacce8c35134e926c bind-9.9.6_P1-i486-1_slack14.0.txz

Slackware x86_64 14.0 package:
2e966897f0988b3b0376cb0faa9ce47c bind-9.9.6_P1-x86_64-1_slack14.0.txz

Slackware 14.1 package:
0eec33d454b0e7d949f23ec291ab6e39 bind-9.9.6_P1-i486-1_slack14.1.txz

Slackware x86_64 14.1 package:
909b4df8cce45cb3ac37352ee5580b5c bind-9.9.6_P1-x86_64-1_slack14.1.txz

Slackware -current package:
d62c9a50457e3536cbaa03070677bb32 n/bind-9.10.1_P1-i486-1.txz

Slackware x86_64 -current package:
3ffe3791f43f3fc319a2119421e808ce n/bind-9.10.1_P1-x86_64-1.txz


Installation instructions:
+------------------------+

Upgrade the package as root:
# upgradepkg bind-9.9.6_P1-i486-1_slack14.1.txz

Then, restart the name server:

# /etc/rc.d/rc.bind restart

mozilla-firefox (SSA:2014-344-02)

New mozilla-firefox packages are available for Slackware 14.1 to
fix security issues.


Here are the details from the Slackware 14.1 ChangeLog:
+--------------------------+
patches/packages/mozilla-firefox-31.3.0esr-i486-1_slack14.1.txz: Upgraded.
This release contains security fixes and improvements.
For more information, see:
http://www.mozilla.org/security/known-vulnerabilities/firefoxESR.html
(* Security fix *)
+--------------------------+


Where to find the new packages:
+-----------------------------+

Thanks to the friendly folks at the OSU Open Source Lab
(http://osuosl.org) for donating FTP and rsync hosting
to the Slackware project! :-):

Also see the "Get Slack" section on http://slackware.com for
additional mirror sites near you.


Updated package for Slackware 14.1:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-14.1/patches/packages/mozilla-firefox-31.3.0esr-i486-1_slack14.1.txz

Updated package for Slackware x86_64 14.1:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware64-14.1/patches/packages/mozilla-firefox-31.3.0esr-x86_64-1_slack14.1.txz


MD5 signatures:
+-------------+

Slackware 14.1 package:
605b7cef42c7f2d49b9be2d76ca22b1c mozilla-firefox-31.3.0esr-i486-1_slack14.1.txz

Slackware x86_64 14.1 package:
af9825c421ccd580b350ad630537730b mozilla-firefox-31.3.0esr-x86_64-1_slack14.1.txz


Installation instructions:
+------------------------+

Upgrade the package as root:
# upgradepkg mozilla-firefox-31.3.0esr-i486-1_slack14.1.txz

openssh (SSA:2014-344-03)

New openssh packages are available for Slackware 14.0, 14.1, and -current.


Here are the details from the Slackware 14.1 ChangeLog:
+--------------------------+
patches/packages/openssh-6.7p1-i486-2_slack14.1.txz: Rebuilt.
Restored support for tcpwrappers that was dropped by upstream.
Thanks to mancha.
+--------------------------+


Where to find the new packages:
+-----------------------------+

Thanks to the friendly folks at the OSU Open Source Lab
(http://osuosl.org) for donating FTP and rsync hosting
to the Slackware project! :-):

Also see the "Get Slack" section on http://slackware.com for
additional mirror sites near you.


Updated package for Slackware 14.0:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-14.0/patches/packages/openssh-6.7p1-i486-2_slack14.0.txz

Updated package for Slackware x86_64 14.0:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware64-14.0/patches/packages/openssh-6.7p1-x86_64-2_slack14.0.txz

Updated package for Slackware 14.1:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-14.1/patches/packages/openssh-6.7p1-i486-2_slack14.1.txz

Updated package for Slackware x86_64 14.1:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware64-14.1/patches/packages/openssh-6.7p1-x86_64-2_slack14.1.txz

Updated package for Slackware -current:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-current/slackware/n/openssh-6.7p1-i486-2.txz

Updated package for Slackware x86_64 -current:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware64-current/slackware64/n/openssh-6.7p1-x86_64-2.txz


MD5 signatures:
+-------------+

Slackware 14.0 package:
1eb240097153b5cecab258a482c58b1c openssh-6.7p1-i486-2_slack14.0.txz

Slackware x86_64 14.0 package:
1a421c5cd58528fed0287503b8e72a4b openssh-6.7p1-x86_64-2_slack14.0.txz

Slackware 14.1 package:
327e263f732358afafc9c413a71d7555 openssh-6.7p1-i486-2_slack14.1.txz

Slackware x86_64 14.1 package:
31b14205077578e49265d2bf9aa1032d openssh-6.7p1-x86_64-2_slack14.1.txz

Slackware -current package:
98b7026f22fbbbf7673ac3d47371a376 n/openssh-6.7p1-i486-2.txz

Slackware x86_64 -current package:
67e98b11b44051f48d56eb3bff3be5b7 n/openssh-6.7p1-x86_64-2.txz


Installation instructions:
+------------------------+

Upgrade the package as root:
# upgradepkg openssh-6.7p1-i486-2_slack14.1.txz

Next, restart the sshd daemon:
# sh /etc/rc.d/rc.sshd restart

openvpn (SSA:2014-344-04)

New openvpn packages are available for Slackware 13.0, 13.1, 13.37, 14.0,
14.1, and -current to fix a security issue.


Here are the details from the Slackware 14.1 ChangeLog:
+--------------------------+
patches/packages/openvpn-2.3.6-i486-1_slack14.1.txz: Upgraded.
This update fixes a security issue that allows remote authenticated
users to cause a denial of service (server crash) via a small control
channel packet.
For more information, see:
https://community.openvpn.net/openvpn/wiki/SecurityAnnouncement-97597e732b
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-8104
(* Security fix *)
+--------------------------+


Where to find the new packages:
+-----------------------------+

Thanks to the friendly folks at the OSU Open Source Lab
(http://osuosl.org) for donating FTP and rsync hosting
to the Slackware project! :-):

Also see the "Get Slack" section on http://slackware.com for
additional mirror sites near you.

Updated package for Slackware 13.0:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-13.0/patches/packages/openvpn-2.3.6-i486-1_slack13.0.txz

Updated package for Slackware x86_64 13.0:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware64-13.0/patches/packages/openvpn-2.3.6-x86_64-1_slack13.0.txz

Updated package for Slackware 13.1:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-13.1/patches/packages/openvpn-2.3.6-i486-1_slack13.1.txz

Updated package for Slackware x86_64 13.1:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware64-13.1/patches/packages/openvpn-2.3.6-x86_64-1_slack13.1.txz

Updated package for Slackware 13.37:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-13.37/patches/packages/openvpn-2.3.6-i486-1_slack13.37.txz

Updated package for Slackware x86_64 13.37:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware64-13.37/patches/packages/openvpn-2.3.6-x86_64-1_slack13.37.txz

Updated package for Slackware 14.0:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-14.0/patches/packages/openvpn-2.3.6-i486-1_slack14.0.txz

Updated package for Slackware x86_64 14.0:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware64-14.0/patches/packages/openvpn-2.3.6-x86_64-1_slack14.0.txz

Updated package for Slackware 14.1:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-14.1/patches/packages/openvpn-2.3.6-i486-1_slack14.1.txz

Updated package for Slackware x86_64 14.1:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware64-14.1/patches/packages/openvpn-2.3.6-x86_64-1_slack14.1.txz

Updated package for Slackware -current:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-current/slackware/n/openvpn-2.3.6-i486-1.txz

Updated package for Slackware x86_64 -current:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware64-current/slackware64/n/openvpn-2.3.6-x86_64-1.txz


MD5 signatures:
+-------------+

Slackware 13.0 package:
d549489acb7595e4a9fc0554623693f9 openvpn-2.3.6-i486-1_slack13.0.txz

Slackware x86_64 13.0 package:
8231ac619e17dc4bef21fb127449d164 openvpn-2.3.6-x86_64-1_slack13.0.txz

Slackware 13.1 package:
e14d11e7b35a2dbf39ec6be05e0b6d10 openvpn-2.3.6-i486-1_slack13.1.txz

Slackware x86_64 13.1 package:
178da05a1985650ea9fca1cc6d30c940 openvpn-2.3.6-x86_64-1_slack13.1.txz

Slackware 13.37 package:
cf969bbffa86267a8e6fd7867a3eeda5 openvpn-2.3.6-i486-1_slack13.37.txz

Slackware x86_64 13.37 package:
e52fdab74c64d64096916e61bc90d8e2 openvpn-2.3.6-x86_64-1_slack13.37.txz

Slackware 14.0 package:
1f99660fa456c8f8130fae7b600b1390 openvpn-2.3.6-i486-1_slack14.0.txz

Slackware x86_64 14.0 package:
59c46e1c2366c7e02ce85e2e2ce0de73 openvpn-2.3.6-x86_64-1_slack14.0.txz

Slackware 14.1 package:
5b3137fdb321c8110e2996eb5d65af10 openvpn-2.3.6-i486-1_slack14.1.txz

Slackware x86_64 14.1 package:
65aa55349ea3ac83aa499442d24b6ff5 openvpn-2.3.6-x86_64-1_slack14.1.txz

Slackware -current package:
ffc8b351685e765b10018ad8f86589a0 n/openvpn-2.3.6-i486-1.txz

Slackware x86_64 -current package:
6389d4f64e0103b9850f437e60c73166 n/openvpn-2.3.6-x86_64-1.txz


Installation instructions:
+------------------------+

Upgrade the package as root:
# upgradepkg openvpn-2.3.6-i486-1_slack14.1.txz



pidgin (SSA:2014-344-05)

New pidgin packages are available for Slackware 13.0, 13.1, 13.37, 14.0,
14.1, and -current.


Here are the details from the Slackware 14.1 ChangeLog:
+--------------------------+
patches/packages/pidgin-2.10.11-i486-1_slack14.1.txz: Upgraded.
This update contains login fixes for MSN and some XMPP servers.
+--------------------------+


Where to find the new packages:
+-----------------------------+

Thanks to the friendly folks at the OSU Open Source Lab
(http://osuosl.org) for donating FTP and rsync hosting
to the Slackware project! :-):

Also see the "Get Slack" section on http://slackware.com for
additional mirror sites near you.

Updated package for Slackware 13.0:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-13.0/patches/packages/pidgin-2.10.11-i486-1_slack13.0.txz

Updated package for Slackware x86_64 13.0:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware64-13.0/patches/packages/pidgin-2.10.11-x86_64-1_slack13.0.txz

Updated package for Slackware 13.1:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-13.1/patches/packages/pidgin-2.10.11-i486-1_slack13.1.txz

Updated package for Slackware x86_64 13.1:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware64-13.1/patches/packages/pidgin-2.10.11-x86_64-1_slack13.1.txz

Updated package for Slackware 13.37:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-13.37/patches/packages/pidgin-2.10.11-i486-1_slack13.37.txz

Updated package for Slackware x86_64 13.37:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware64-13.37/patches/packages/pidgin-2.10.11-x86_64-1_slack13.37.txz

Updated package for Slackware 14.0:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-14.0/patches/packages/pidgin-2.10.11-i486-1_slack14.0.txz

Updated package for Slackware x86_64 14.0:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware64-14.0/patches/packages/pidgin-2.10.11-x86_64-1_slack14.0.txz

Updated package for Slackware 14.1:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-14.1/patches/packages/pidgin-2.10.11-i486-1_slack14.1.txz

Updated package for Slackware x86_64 14.1:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware64-14.1/patches/packages/pidgin-2.10.11-x86_64-1_slack14.1.txz

Updated package for Slackware -current:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-current/slackware/xap/pidgin-2.10.11-i486-1.txz

Updated package for Slackware x86_64 -current:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware64-current/slackware64/xap/pidgin-2.10.11-x86_64-1.txz


MD5 signatures:
+-------------+

Slackware 13.0 package:
aee60f60cd9e7f08487abc7112fb5653 pidgin-2.10.11-i486-1_slack13.0.txz

Slackware x86_64 13.0 package:
b26e756a1625bf17370a790422ba6cb6 pidgin-2.10.11-x86_64-1_slack13.0.txz

Slackware 13.1 package:
c9a0498f46ef548a3d6817dd2a1157d8 pidgin-2.10.11-i486-1_slack13.1.txz

Slackware x86_64 13.1 package:
b9146994ef1a19a5bc1047e97e9dcbb8 pidgin-2.10.11-x86_64-1_slack13.1.txz

Slackware 13.37 package:
e8a7d6d7eb8670b281b96569e636c32f pidgin-2.10.11-i486-1_slack13.37.txz

Slackware x86_64 13.37 package:
f70745b019739efc30bdcd28b2b4bcb3 pidgin-2.10.11-x86_64-1_slack13.37.txz

Slackware 14.0 package:
c15f33866457cf54c974779e81070f1c pidgin-2.10.11-i486-1_slack14.0.txz

Slackware x86_64 14.0 package:
6cb983939e2cff628a7dd02c1fd1f123 pidgin-2.10.11-x86_64-1_slack14.0.txz

Slackware 14.1 package:
fc751fe001c4038e59c89345102bc704 pidgin-2.10.11-i486-1_slack14.1.txz

Slackware x86_64 14.1 package:
de13831a5f4580c7f1b009ae56c2155a pidgin-2.10.11-x86_64-1_slack14.1.txz

Slackware -current package:
540cc193ab391fc52f9fdca1a221ddba xap/pidgin-2.10.11-i486-1.txz

Slackware x86_64 -current package:
39f8ee35451503556120f0287c7baec7 xap/pidgin-2.10.11-x86_64-1.txz


Installation instructions:
+------------------------+

Upgrade the package as root:
# upgradepkg pidgin-2.10.11-i486-1_slack14.1.txz

seamonkey (SSA:2014-344-06)

New seamonkey packages are available for Slackware 14.0, 14.1, and -current to
fix security issues.


Here are the details from the Slackware 14.1 ChangeLog:
+--------------------------+
patches/packages/seamonkey-2.31-i486-1_slack14.1.txz: Upgraded.
This update contains security fixes and improvements.
For more information, see:
http://www.mozilla.org/security/known-vulnerabilities/seamonkey.html
(* Security fix *)
patches/packages/seamonkey-solibs-2.31-i486-1_slack14.1.txz: Upgraded.
+--------------------------+


Where to find the new packages:
+-----------------------------+

Thanks to the friendly folks at the OSU Open Source Lab
(http://osuosl.org) for donating FTP and rsync hosting
to the Slackware project! :-):

Also see the "Get Slack" section on http://slackware.com for
additional mirror sites near you.


Updated packages for Slackware 14.0:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-14.0/patches/packages/seamonkey-2.31-i486-1_slack14.0.txz
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-14.0/patches/packages/seamonkey-solibs-2.31-i486-1_slack14.0.txz

Updated packages for Slackware x86_64 14.0:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware64-14.0/patches/packages/seamonkey-2.31-x86_64-1_slack14.0.txz
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware64-14.0/patches/packages/seamonkey-solibs-2.31-x86_64-1_slack14.0.txz

Updated packages for Slackware 14.1:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-14.1/patches/packages/seamonkey-2.31-i486-1_slack14.1.txz
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-14.1/patches/packages/seamonkey-solibs-2.31-i486-1_slack14.1.txz

Updated packages for Slackware x86_64 14.1:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware64-14.1/patches/packages/seamonkey-2.31-x86_64-1_slack14.1.txz
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware64-14.1/patches/packages/seamonkey-solibs-2.31-x86_64-1_slack14.1.txz

Updated packages for Slackware -current:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-current/slackware/l/seamonkey-solibs-2.31-i486-1.txz
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-current/slackware/xap/seamonkey-2.31-i486-1.txz

Updated packages for Slackware x86_64 -current:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware64-current/slackware64/l/seamonkey-solibs-2.31-x86_64-1.txz
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware64-current/slackware64/xap/seamonkey-2.31-x86_64-1.txz


MD5 signatures:
+-------------+

Slackware 14.0 packages:
c4c98b4fc25343c6594369a59c2da796 seamonkey-2.31-i486-1_slack14.0.txz
44f41000132ad69c0cf6ca143b4fdc15 seamonkey-solibs-2.31-i486-1_slack14.0.txz

Slackware x86_64 14.0 packages:
43db27eccbc65bfa18dd95559d120cd2 seamonkey-2.31-x86_64-1_slack14.0.txz
da46e0b2cc4f2d7de3c879b11a9c1581 seamonkey-solibs-2.31-x86_64-1_slack14.0.txz

Slackware 14.1 packages:
19c20cc64f8b8681cb77a99ea5fb009c seamonkey-2.31-i486-1_slack14.1.txz
0411664a67e05497568f8de08e84bcf7 seamonkey-solibs-2.31-i486-1_slack14.1.txz

Slackware x86_64 14.1 packages:
224cf98d82f63eb66f9653156f1ca7ed seamonkey-2.31-x86_64-1_slack14.1.txz
4ddb22fd2cbbf8cc04c9028bfaa1af5b seamonkey-solibs-2.31-x86_64-1_slack14.1.txz

Slackware -current packages:
3c1ddd5ddc9310aa2cbd6f581751dd02 l/seamonkey-solibs-2.31-i486-1.txz
d37fd96b262bb0ab3414daf6029daedc xap/seamonkey-2.31-i486-1.txz

Slackware x86_64 -current packages:
06f66fa5f9b4fdead5cb4c314051328d l/seamonkey-solibs-2.31-x86_64-1.txz
6a20bace24b6cbc55e5ff2c1015d5062 xap/seamonkey-2.31-x86_64-1.txz


Installation instructions:
+------------------------+

Upgrade the packages as root:
# upgradepkg seamonkey-2.31-i486-1_slack14.1.txz seamonkey-solibs-2.31-i486-1_slack14.1.txz

wpa_supplicant (SSA:2014-344-07)

New wpa_supplicant packages are available for Slackware 13.37, 14.0, 14.1,
and -current to fix security issues.


Here are the details from the Slackware 14.1 ChangeLog:
+--------------------------+
patches/packages/wpa_supplicant-2.3-i486-1_slack14.1.txz: Upgraded.
This update fixes a remote command-execution vulnerability caused by a
failure to adequately sanitize user-supplied input.
For more information, see:
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-3686
(* Security fix *)
+--------------------------+


Where to find the new packages:
+-----------------------------+

Thanks to the friendly folks at the OSU Open Source Lab
(http://osuosl.org) for donating FTP and rsync hosting
to the Slackware project! :-):

Also see the "Get Slack" section on http://slackware.com for
additional mirror sites near you.


Updated package for Slackware 13.37:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-13.37/patches/packages/wpa_supplicant-0.7.3-i486-4_slack13.37.txz

Updated package for Slackware x86_64 13.37:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware64-13.37/patches/packages/wpa_supplicant-0.7.3-x86_64-4_slack13.37.txz

Updated package for Slackware 14.0:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-14.0/patches/packages/wpa_supplicant-1.0-i486-2_slack14.0.txz

Updated package for Slackware x86_64 14.0:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware64-14.0/patches/packages/wpa_supplicant-1.0-x86_64-2_slack14.0.txz

Updated package for Slackware 14.1:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-14.1/patches/packages/wpa_supplicant-2.3-i486-1_slack14.1.txz

Updated package for Slackware x86_64 14.1:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware64-14.1/patches/packages/wpa_supplicant-2.3-x86_64-1_slack14.1.txz

Updated package for Slackware -current:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-current/slackware/n/wpa_supplicant-2.3-i486-1.txz

Updated package for Slackware x86_64 -current:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware64-current/slackware64/n/wpa_supplicant-2.3-x86_64-1.txz


MD5 signatures:
+-------------+

Slackware 13.37 package:
2b43eae00bb9245e835d867528523c4a wpa_supplicant-0.7.3-i486-4_slack13.37.txz

Slackware x86_64 13.37 package:
36aaddb14603ab8a45781c13ecb65c24 wpa_supplicant-0.7.3-x86_64-4_slack13.37.txz

Slackware 14.0 package:
79bef8ac202aa4a5fc0631ecb7ab1210 wpa_supplicant-1.0-i486-2_slack14.0.txz

Slackware x86_64 14.0 package:
6f00a823ed0e27b234fafb597bf2e357 wpa_supplicant-1.0-x86_64-2_slack14.0.txz

Slackware 14.1 package:
adf16114ad0f1b8563194098fc69d196 wpa_supplicant-2.3-i486-1_slack14.1.txz

Slackware x86_64 14.1 package:
dc974e09d72c233e7c5bdb736b28fe2d wpa_supplicant-2.3-x86_64-1_slack14.1.txz

Slackware -current package:
085b106987fc33dd4f0c23f61d9be041 n/wpa_supplicant-2.3-i486-1.txz

Slackware x86_64 -current package:
aaecb38f9fb189b2a9fc0dd8973644d1 n/wpa_supplicant-2.3-x86_64-1.txz


Installation instructions:
+------------------------+

Upgrade the package as root:
# upgradepkg wpa_supplicant-2.3-i486-1_slack14.1.txz