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[slackware-security]  libpng (SSA:2006-335-03)

New libpng packages are available for Slackware 8.1, 9.0, 9.1, 10.0, 10.1,
10.2, and 11.0 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-2006-5793


Here are the details from the Slackware 11.0 ChangeLog:
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patches/packages/libpng-1.2.14-i486-1_slack11.0.tgz:
  Upgraded to libpng-1.2.14.  This fixes a bug where a specially crafted PNG
  file could crash applications that use libpng.
  For more information, see:
    http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-5793
  (* Security fix *)
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Where to find the new packages:
+-----------------------------+

HINT:  Getting slow download speeds from ftp.slackware.com?
Give slackware.osuosl.org a try.  This is another primary FTP site
for Slackware that can be considerably faster than downloading
from ftp.slackware.com.

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

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

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 11.0:


MD5 signatures:
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Slackware 8.1 package:
5e7bac72067dfebb12551b507e8c6a49  libpng-1.2.14-i386-1_slack8.1.tgz

Slackware 9.0 package:
e303a64de57491dfef8dd460500436da  libpng-1.2.14-i386-1_slack9.0.tgz

Slackware 9.1 package:
8d2347b553374e1a13800d06f6649887  libpng-1.2.14-i486-1_slack9.1.tgz

Slackware 10.0 package:
f58b88f9d26257bdd1d10cf5a567c584  libpng-1.2.14-i486-1_slack10.0.tgz

Slackware 10.1 package:
0a6e1f2f0107ed1829dea247f2032cc2  libpng-1.2.14-i486-1_slack10.1.tgz

Slackware 10.2 package:
782c1cc5d65f62c01df761f4443ba880  libpng-1.2.14-i486-1_slack10.2.tgz

Slackware 11.0 package:
f0043f7ebf31d1033a04d30438570486  libpng-1.2.14-i486-1_slack11.0.tgz


Installation instructions:
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Upgrade the packages as root:
# upgradepkg libpng-1.2.14-i486-1_slack11.0.tgz


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Slackware: 2006-335-03: libpng Security Update

December 1, 2006
New libpng packages are available for Slackware 8.1, 9.0, 9.1, 10.0, 10.1, 10.2, and 11.0 to fix security issues

Summary

Here are the details from the Slackware 11.0 ChangeLog: patches/packages/libpng-1.2.14-i486-1_slack11.0.tgz: Upgraded to libpng-1.2.14. This fixes a bug where a specially crafted PNG file could crash applications that use libpng. For more information, see: http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-5793 (* Security fix *)

Where Find New Packages

HINT: Getting slow download speeds from ftp.slackware.com? Give slackware.osuosl.org a try. This is another primary FTP site for Slackware that can be considerably faster than downloading from ftp.slackware.com.
Thanks to the friendly folks at the OSU Open Source Lab (https://osuosl.org/) for donating additional FTP and rsync hosting to the Slackware project! :-)
Also see the "Get Slack" section on http://www.slackware.com/ for additional mirror sites near you.
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 11.0:

MD5 Signatures

Slackware 8.1 package: 5e7bac72067dfebb12551b507e8c6a49 libpng-1.2.14-i386-1_slack8.1.tgz
Slackware 9.0 package: e303a64de57491dfef8dd460500436da libpng-1.2.14-i386-1_slack9.0.tgz
Slackware 9.1 package: 8d2347b553374e1a13800d06f6649887 libpng-1.2.14-i486-1_slack9.1.tgz
Slackware 10.0 package: f58b88f9d26257bdd1d10cf5a567c584 libpng-1.2.14-i486-1_slack10.0.tgz
Slackware 10.1 package: 0a6e1f2f0107ed1829dea247f2032cc2 libpng-1.2.14-i486-1_slack10.1.tgz
Slackware 10.2 package: 782c1cc5d65f62c01df761f4443ba880 libpng-1.2.14-i486-1_slack10.2.tgz
Slackware 11.0 package: f0043f7ebf31d1033a04d30438570486 libpng-1.2.14-i486-1_slack11.0.tgz

Severity
[slackware-security] libpng (SSA:2006-335-03)
New libpng packages are available for Slackware 8.1, 9.0, 9.1, 10.0, 10.1, 10.2, and 11.0 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-2006-5793

Installation Instructions

Installation instructions: Upgrade the packages as root: # upgradepkg libpng-1.2.14-i486-1_slack11.0.tgz

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