Slackware: SSA:2004-026-01 Critical: Gaim Remote Issue Fix
slackware
January 27, 2004
GAIM is a GTK2-based Instant Messaging (IM) client
Summary
Here are the details from the Slackware 9.1 ChangeLog: Mon Jan 26 15:27:17 PST 2004 patches/packages/gaim-0.75-i486-1.tgz: Upgraded to gaim-0.75 and patched 12 overflows that can allow remote compromise. All GAIM users should upgrade. (* Security fix *) WHERE TO FIND THE NEW PACKAGE: Updated package for Slackware 9.0: Updated package for Slackware 9.1: Updated package for Slackware -current: MD5 SIGNATURES: Slackware 9.0 package: 452ccd82a9ee640912575a8fdcea86a1 gaim-0.75-i386-1.tgz Slackware 9.1 package: b66997156d55a0f9561e80e604b25630 gaim-0.75-i486-1.tgz Slackware -current package: 259f1731e2278b2c68a54d215ec55dfb gaim-0.75-i486-1.tgz INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS: Upgrade the GAIM package with upgradepkg: # upgradepkg gaim-0.75-i486-1.tgz
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