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[slackware-security]  qt (SSA:2007-093-03)

New qt packages are available for Slackware 10.2, 11.0, and -current to
fix a security issue.

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-2007-0242


Here are the details from the Slackware 11.0 ChangeLog:
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patches/packages/qt-3.3.8-i486-1_slack11.0.tgz:
  Patched an issue where the Qt UTF 8 decoder may in some instances fail to
  reject overlong sequences, possibly allowing "/../" path injection or XSS
  errors.
  For more information, see:
    http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-0242
  (* Security fix *)
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Where to find the new packages:
+-----------------------------+

Updated package for Slackware 10.2:

Updated package for Slackware 11.0:

Updated package for Slackware -current:


MD5 signatures:
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Slackware 10.2 package:
793d29a0b2ace2baf44a3f71ac9a7879  qt-3.3.4-i486-4_slack10.2.tgz

Slackware 11.0 package:
4c1a3f1c9095156a57f5292e4cb73673  qt-3.3.8-i486-1_slack11.0.tgz

Slackware -current package:
e8be820d81d7d3486ed9e210500a5e06  qt-3.3.8-i486-3.tgz


Installation instructions:
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Upgrade the package as root:
# upgradepkg qt-3.3.8-i486-1_slack11.0.tgz


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Slackware: 2007-093-03: qt Security Update

April 3, 2007
New qt packages are available for Slackware 10.2, 11.0, and -current to fix a security issue

Summary

Here are the details from the Slackware 11.0 ChangeLog: patches/packages/qt-3.3.8-i486-1_slack11.0.tgz: Patched an issue where the Qt UTF 8 decoder may in some instances fail to reject overlong sequences, possibly allowing "/../" path injection or XSS errors. For more information, see: http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-0242 (* Security fix *)

Where Find New Packages

Updated package for Slackware 10.2:
Updated package for Slackware 11.0:
Updated package for Slackware -current:

MD5 Signatures

Slackware 10.2 package: 793d29a0b2ace2baf44a3f71ac9a7879 qt-3.3.4-i486-4_slack10.2.tgz
Slackware 11.0 package: 4c1a3f1c9095156a57f5292e4cb73673 qt-3.3.8-i486-1_slack11.0.tgz
Slackware -current package: e8be820d81d7d3486ed9e210500a5e06 qt-3.3.8-i486-3.tgz

Severity
[slackware-security] qt (SSA:2007-093-03)
New qt packages are available for Slackware 10.2, 11.0, and -current to fix a security issue.
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-2007-0242

Installation Instructions

Installation instructions: Upgrade the package as root: # upgradepkg qt-3.3.8-i486-1_slack11.0.tgz

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