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[slackware-security]  fetchmail (SSA:2006-045-01)

New fetchmail packages are available for Slackware 8.1, 9.0, 9.1, 10.0, 10.1,
10.2, and -current to fix security issues.

More details about this issue may be found in the Common
Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) database:

  http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2005-3088
  http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2005-4348
  http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-0321


Here are the details from the Slackware 10.2 ChangeLog:
+--------------------------+
patches/packages/fetchmail-6.3.2-i486-1.tgz:  Upgraded to fetchmail-6.3.2.
  Presumably this replaces all the known security problems with
  a batch of new unknown ones.  (fetchmail is improving, really ;-)
  For more information, see:
    http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2005-3088
    http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2005-4348
    http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-0321
  (* Security fix *)
+--------------------------+


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

Updated package for Slackware 8.1:

Updated package for Slackware 9.0:

Updated package for Slackware 9.1:

Updated package for Slackware 10.0:

Updated package for Slackware 10.1:

Updated package for Slackware 10.2:

Updated package for Slackware -current:


MD5 signatures:
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Slackware 8.1 package:
51c338a1fc1dc25c3e23a02036ceb183  fetchmail-6.3.2-i386-1.tgz

Slackware 9.0 package:
6cf66d2b3e663ca13708945485b3ee60  fetchmail-6.3.2-i386-1.tgz

Slackware 9.1 package:
7d35c3233ae47524f868a7df5d06e909  fetchmail-6.3.2-i486-1.tgz

Slackware 10.0 package:
1e93e387406f3d57c9a76969f90d0d45  fetchmail-6.3.2-i486-1.tgz

Slackware 10.1 package:
a2fb5c20ed4a91f4b9e6eaa9f1120a51  fetchmail-6.3.2-i486-1.tgz

Slackware 10.2 package:
6c14da4b4eefc2651c35ebeefc3b0357  fetchmail-6.3.2-i486-1.tgz

Slackware -current package:
8d49d3e6985c78831a37f3c4b8d51279  fetchmail-6.3.2-i486-1.tgz


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

Upgrade the package as root:
# upgradepkg fetchmail-6.3.2-i486-1.tgz


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Slackware: 2006-045-01: fetchmail Security Update

February 15, 2006
New fetchmail packages are available for Slackware 8.1, 9.0, 9.1, 10.0, 10.1, 10.2, and -current to fix security issues

Summary

Here are the details from the Slackware 10.2 ChangeLog: patches/packages/fetchmail-6.3.2-i486-1.tgz: Upgraded to fetchmail-6.3.2. Presumably this replaces all the known security problems with a batch of new unknown ones. (fetchmail is improving, really ;-) For more information, see: http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2005-3088 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2005-4348 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-0321 (* Security fix *)

Where Find New Packages

Updated package for Slackware 8.1:
Updated package for Slackware 9.0:
Updated package for Slackware 9.1:
Updated package for Slackware 10.0:
Updated package for Slackware 10.1:
Updated package for Slackware 10.2:
Updated package for Slackware -current:

MD5 Signatures

Slackware 8.1 package: 51c338a1fc1dc25c3e23a02036ceb183 fetchmail-6.3.2-i386-1.tgz
Slackware 9.0 package: 6cf66d2b3e663ca13708945485b3ee60 fetchmail-6.3.2-i386-1.tgz
Slackware 9.1 package: 7d35c3233ae47524f868a7df5d06e909 fetchmail-6.3.2-i486-1.tgz
Slackware 10.0 package: 1e93e387406f3d57c9a76969f90d0d45 fetchmail-6.3.2-i486-1.tgz
Slackware 10.1 package: a2fb5c20ed4a91f4b9e6eaa9f1120a51 fetchmail-6.3.2-i486-1.tgz
Slackware 10.2 package: 6c14da4b4eefc2651c35ebeefc3b0357 fetchmail-6.3.2-i486-1.tgz
Slackware -current package: 8d49d3e6985c78831a37f3c4b8d51279 fetchmail-6.3.2-i486-1.tgz

Severity
[slackware-security] fetchmail (SSA:2006-045-01)
New fetchmail packages are available for Slackware 8.1, 9.0, 9.1, 10.0, 10.1, 10.2, and -current to fix security issues.
More details about this issue may be found in the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) database:
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2005-3088 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2005-4348 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-0321

Installation Instructions

Installation instructions: Upgrade the package as root: # upgradepkg fetchmail-6.3.2-i486-1.tgz

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