Slackware users need to upgrade hunspell to version 1.7.3 across both the stable release and current development branches to patch critical security vulnerabilities. The updated binaries are available on official FTP servers hosted by the OSU Open Source Lab, so you can grab them directly from your preferred mirror. Make sure to download the correct build for your system architecture and verify the provided MD5 signatures before installing anything. A quick root command using upgradepkg will handle the rest and keep your spelling tools running securely.

hunspell (SSA:2026-125-01)

hunspell (SSA:2026-125-01)

hunspell (SSA:2026-125-01)

New hunspell packages are available for Slackware 15.0 and -current to
fix security issues.

Here are the details from the Slackware 15.0 ChangeLog:
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patches/packages/hunspell-1.7.3-i586-1_slack15.0.txz: Upgraded.
This update fixes bugs and security issues.
For more information, see:
https://github.com/hunspell/hunspell/releases/tag/v1.7.3
(* Security fix *)
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Where to find the new packages:
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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 15.0:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-15.0/patches/packages/hunspell-1.7.3-i586-1_slack15.0.txz

Updated package for Slackware x86_64 15.0:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware64-15.0/patches/packages/hunspell-1.7.3-x86_64-1_slack15.0.txz

Updated package for Slackware -current:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-current/slackware/l/hunspell-1.7.3-i686-1.txz

Updated package for Slackware x86_64 -current:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware64-current/slackware64/l/hunspell-1.7.3-x86_64-1.txz

MD5 signatures:
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Slackware 15.0 package:
fa13783191af8e8a395d9e2140f09be8 hunspell-1.7.3-i586-1_slack15.0.txz

Slackware x86_64 15.0 package:
bf6df10f57c0abaf58214aff1f4a462a hunspell-1.7.3-x86_64-1_slack15.0.txz

Slackware -current package:
f1ac9c4b95a38712de6b46a5aefef10a l/hunspell-1.7.3-i686-1.txz

Slackware x86_64 -current package:
3d80a8975e51b7142e5912ba846ce1de l/hunspell-1.7.3-x86_64-1.txz

Installation instructions:
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Upgrade the package as root:
# upgradepkg hunspell-1.7.3-i586-1_slack15.0.txz

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Slackware Linux Security Team
http://slackware.com/gpg-key