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[slackware-security]  libxslt (SSA:2008-210-03)

New libxslt packages are available for Slackware 12.0, 12.1, and -current to
fix a security issue.

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

  http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-1767


Here are the details from the Slackware 12.1 ChangeLog:
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patches/packages/libxslt-1.1.24-i486-1_slack12.1.tgz:
  Upgraded to libxslt-1.1.24.
  A buffer overflow when processing XSL stylesheets could result in the
  execution of arbitrary code.
  For more information, see:
    http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-1767
  (* Security fix *)
+--------------------------+


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
directly 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 12.0:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-12.0/patches/packages/libxslt-1.1.24-i486-1_slack12.0.tgz

Updated package for Slackware 12.1:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-12.1/patches/packages/libxslt-1.1.24-i486-1_slack12.1.tgz

Updated package for Slackware -current:


MD5 signatures:
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Slackware 12.0 package:
05b1ef4bd3f29ec42dcd8cbff6da82ce  libxslt-1.1.24-i486-1_slack12.0.tgz

Slackware 12.1 package:
f3205966df9af275046d5cd3d785b94c  libxslt-1.1.24-i486-1_slack12.1.tgz

Slackware -current package:
49150c048e96386d040417646ccf094e  libxslt-1.1.24-i486-1.tgz


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

Upgrade the package as root:
# upgradepkg libxslt-1.1.24-i486-1_slack12.1.tgz


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Slackware: 2008-210-03: libxslt Security Update

July 29, 2008
New libxslt packages are available for Slackware 12.0, 12.1, and -current to fix a security issue

Summary

Here are the details from the Slackware 12.1 ChangeLog: patches/packages/libxslt-1.1.24-i486-1_slack12.1.tgz: Upgraded to libxslt-1.1.24. A buffer overflow when processing XSL stylesheets could result in the execution of arbitrary code. For more information, see: http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-1767 (* 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 directly 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 12.0: ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-12.0/patches/packages/libxslt-1.1.24-i486-1_slack12.0.tgz
Updated package for Slackware 12.1: ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-12.1/patches/packages/libxslt-1.1.24-i486-1_slack12.1.tgz
Updated package for Slackware -current:

MD5 Signatures

Slackware 12.0 package: 05b1ef4bd3f29ec42dcd8cbff6da82ce libxslt-1.1.24-i486-1_slack12.0.tgz
Slackware 12.1 package: f3205966df9af275046d5cd3d785b94c libxslt-1.1.24-i486-1_slack12.1.tgz
Slackware -current package: 49150c048e96386d040417646ccf094e libxslt-1.1.24-i486-1.tgz

Severity
[slackware-security] libxslt (SSA:2008-210-03)
New libxslt packages are available for Slackware 12.0, 12.1, and -current to fix a security issue.
More details about the issue may be found in the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) database:
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-1767

Installation Instructions

Installation instructions: Upgrade the package as root: # upgradepkg libxslt-1.1.24-i486-1_slack12.1.tgz

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