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[slackware-security]  python (SSA:2008-217-01)

New python packages are available for Slackware 10.1, 10.2, 11.0, 12.0,
12.1, and -current to fix security issues.

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

  http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-1679
  http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-1721
  http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-2315
  http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-2316
  http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-3142
  http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-3144


Here are the details from the Slackware 12.1 ChangeLog:
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patches/packages/python-2.5.2-i486-2_slack12.1.tgz:
  Patched various overflows and other security problems.
  For more information, see:
    http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-1679
    http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-1721
    http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-2315
    http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-2316
    http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-3142
    http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-3144
  (* 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
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 packages for Slackware 10.1:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-10.1/patches/packages/python-2.4.5-i486-1_slack10.1.tgz
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-10.1/patches/packages/python-demo-2.4.5-noarch-1_slack10.1.tgz
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-10.1/patches/packages/python-tools-2.4.5-noarch-1_slack10.1.tgz

Updated packages for Slackware 10.2:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-10.2/patches/packages/python-2.4.5-i486-1_slack10.2.tgz
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-10.2/patches/packages/python-demo-2.4.5-noarch-1_slack10.2.tgz
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-10.2/patches/packages/python-tools-2.4.5-noarch-1_slack10.2.tgz

Updated package for Slackware 11.0:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-11.0/patches/packages/python-2.4.5-i486-1_slack11.0.tgz

Updated package for Slackware 12.0:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-12.0/patches/packages/python-2.5.2-i486-1_slack12.0.tgz

Updated package for Slackware 12.1:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-12.1/patches/packages/python-2.5.2-i486-2_slack12.1.tgz

Updated package for Slackware -current:


MD5 signatures:
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Slackware 10.1 package:
71dab8646a9e1b17f1e6a7c053bac3b9  python-2.4.5-i486-1_slack10.1.tgz
3377447f93570506220b1621a855219c  python-demo-2.4.5-noarch-1_slack10.1.tgz
a80d373a17dd226b4db654afbd5dc106  python-tools-2.4.5-noarch-1_slack10.1.tgz

Slackware 10.2 package:
b9f71d59caeeabc4be255f727864fdb9  python-2.4.5-i486-1_slack10.2.tgz
91f7438a718381daf1c946195305aaf4  python-demo-2.4.5-noarch-1_slack10.2.tgz
8db4a89937ace8b34c3a64f9586b7c52  python-tools-2.4.5-noarch-1_slack10.2.tgz

Slackware 11.0 package:
6b19a89a5a977437324f7c58c65ce6e8  python-2.4.5-i486-1_slack11.0.tgz

Slackware 12.0 package:
dfe300afabcc11c389dcf222265b2d54  python-2.5.2-i486-1_slack12.0.tgz

Slackware 12.1 package:
5a85f5973a4e3c3d946feb56c2cbeb11  python-2.5.2-i486-2_slack12.1.tgz

Slackware -current package:
5a124455c4beb272ca8dea9a8f48f6d2  python-2.5.2-i486-2.tgz


Installation instructions:
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Upgrade the package as root:
# upgradepkg python-2.5.2-i486-2_slack12.1.tgz


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Slackware: 2008-217-01: python Security Update

August 4, 2008
New python packages are available for Slackware 10.1, 10.2, 11.0, 12.0, 12.1, and -current to fix security issues

Summary

Here are the details from the Slackware 12.1 ChangeLog: patches/packages/python-2.5.2-i486-2_slack12.1.tgz: Patched various overflows and other security problems. For more information, see: http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-1679 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-1721 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-2315 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-2316 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-3142 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-3144 (* 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 packages for Slackware 10.1: ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-10.1/patches/packages/python-2.4.5-i486-1_slack10.1.tgz ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-10.1/patches/packages/python-demo-2.4.5-noarch-1_slack10.1.tgz ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-10.1/patches/packages/python-tools-2.4.5-noarch-1_slack10.1.tgz
Updated packages for Slackware 10.2: ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-10.2/patches/packages/python-2.4.5-i486-1_slack10.2.tgz ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-10.2/patches/packages/python-demo-2.4.5-noarch-1_slack10.2.tgz ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-10.2/patches/packages/python-tools-2.4.5-noarch-1_slack10.2.tgz
Updated package for Slackware 11.0: ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-11.0/patches/packages/python-2.4.5-i486-1_slack11.0.tgz
Updated package for Slackware 12.0: ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-12.0/patches/packages/python-2.5.2-i486-1_slack12.0.tgz
Updated package for Slackware 12.1: ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-12.1/patches/packages/python-2.5.2-i486-2_slack12.1.tgz
Updated package for Slackware -current:

MD5 Signatures

Slackware 10.1 package: 71dab8646a9e1b17f1e6a7c053bac3b9 python-2.4.5-i486-1_slack10.1.tgz 3377447f93570506220b1621a855219c python-demo-2.4.5-noarch-1_slack10.1.tgz a80d373a17dd226b4db654afbd5dc106 python-tools-2.4.5-noarch-1_slack10.1.tgz
Slackware 10.2 package: b9f71d59caeeabc4be255f727864fdb9 python-2.4.5-i486-1_slack10.2.tgz 91f7438a718381daf1c946195305aaf4 python-demo-2.4.5-noarch-1_slack10.2.tgz 8db4a89937ace8b34c3a64f9586b7c52 python-tools-2.4.5-noarch-1_slack10.2.tgz
Slackware 11.0 package: 6b19a89a5a977437324f7c58c65ce6e8 python-2.4.5-i486-1_slack11.0.tgz
Slackware 12.0 package: dfe300afabcc11c389dcf222265b2d54 python-2.5.2-i486-1_slack12.0.tgz
Slackware 12.1 package: 5a85f5973a4e3c3d946feb56c2cbeb11 python-2.5.2-i486-2_slack12.1.tgz
Slackware -current package: 5a124455c4beb272ca8dea9a8f48f6d2 python-2.5.2-i486-2.tgz

Severity
[slackware-security] python (SSA:2008-217-01)
New python packages are available for Slackware 10.1, 10.2, 11.0, 12.0, 12.1, and -current to fix security issues.
More details about the issues may be found in the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) database:
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-1679 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-1721 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-2315 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-2316 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-3142 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-3144

Installation Instructions

Installation instructions: Upgrade the package as root: # upgradepkg python-2.5.2-i486-2_slack12.1.tgz

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