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[slackware-security]  cyrus-sasl (SSA:2009-134-01)

New cyrus-sasl packages are available for Slackware 10.2, 11.0, 12.0, 12.1,
12.2, and -current to fix a security issue.  A buffer overflow in the
sasl_encode64() function could lead to a denial of service or possible
execution of arbitrary code.

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-2009-0688


Here are the details from the Slackware 12.2 ChangeLog:
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patches/packages/cyrus-sasl-2.1.23-i486-1_slack12.2.tgz:
  Upgraded to cyrus-sasl-2.1.23.
  This fixes a buffer overflow in the sasl_encode64() function that could lead
  to crashes or the execution of arbitrary code.
  For more information, see:
    http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-0688
  (* 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 package for Slackware 10.2:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-10.2/patches/packages/cyrus-sasl-2.1.23-i486-1_slack10.2.tgz

Updated package for Slackware 11.0:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-11.0/patches/packages/cyrus-sasl-2.1.23-i486-1_slack11.0.tgz

Updated package for Slackware 12.0:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-12.0/patches/packages/cyrus-sasl-2.1.23-i486-1_slack12.0.tgz

Updated package for Slackware 12.1:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-12.1/patches/packages/cyrus-sasl-2.1.23-i486-1_slack12.1.tgz

Updated package for Slackware 12.2:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-12.2/patches/packages/cyrus-sasl-2.1.23-i486-1_slack12.2.tgz

Updated package for Slackware -current:


MD5 signatures:
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Slackware 10.2 package:
e7715adc9687421e11ef18bc98a06d9b  cyrus-sasl-2.1.23-i486-1_slack10.2.tgz

Slackware 11.0 package:
9f283935b166b44fa321d89594c828bd  cyrus-sasl-2.1.23-i486-1_slack11.0.tgz

Slackware 12.0 package:
03d5b6ea37db7e6c9a69eb2d70f45368  cyrus-sasl-2.1.23-i486-1_slack12.0.tgz

Slackware 12.1 package:
e472a88dee87be4f0f8a0cdb26b71f19  cyrus-sasl-2.1.23-i486-1_slack12.1.tgz

Slackware 12.2 package:
76ba85de3bde65d3d48cd6643b9a63b8  cyrus-sasl-2.1.23-i486-1_slack12.2.tgz

Slackware -current package:
089ed7728db2130f30bcf7504f961d00  cyrus-sasl-2.1.23-i486-1.txz


Installation instructions:
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Upgrade the package as root:
# upgradepkg cyrus-sasl-2.1.23-i486-1_slack12.2.tgz

Then, restart any network services (such as sendmail) that use the
SASL libraries.


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Slackware: 2009-134-01: cyrus-sasl Security Update

May 15, 2009
New cyrus-sasl packages are available for Slackware 10.2, 11.0, 12.0, 12.1, 12.2, and -current to fix a security issue

Summary

Here are the details from the Slackware 12.2 ChangeLog: patches/packages/cyrus-sasl-2.1.23-i486-1_slack12.2.tgz: Upgraded to cyrus-sasl-2.1.23. This fixes a buffer overflow in the sasl_encode64() function that could lead to crashes or the execution of arbitrary code. For more information, see: http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-0688 (* 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 10.2: ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-10.2/patches/packages/cyrus-sasl-2.1.23-i486-1_slack10.2.tgz
Updated package for Slackware 11.0: ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-11.0/patches/packages/cyrus-sasl-2.1.23-i486-1_slack11.0.tgz
Updated package for Slackware 12.0: ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-12.0/patches/packages/cyrus-sasl-2.1.23-i486-1_slack12.0.tgz
Updated package for Slackware 12.1: ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-12.1/patches/packages/cyrus-sasl-2.1.23-i486-1_slack12.1.tgz
Updated package for Slackware 12.2: ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-12.2/patches/packages/cyrus-sasl-2.1.23-i486-1_slack12.2.tgz
Updated package for Slackware -current:

MD5 Signatures

Slackware 10.2 package: e7715adc9687421e11ef18bc98a06d9b cyrus-sasl-2.1.23-i486-1_slack10.2.tgz
Slackware 11.0 package: 9f283935b166b44fa321d89594c828bd cyrus-sasl-2.1.23-i486-1_slack11.0.tgz
Slackware 12.0 package: 03d5b6ea37db7e6c9a69eb2d70f45368 cyrus-sasl-2.1.23-i486-1_slack12.0.tgz
Slackware 12.1 package: e472a88dee87be4f0f8a0cdb26b71f19 cyrus-sasl-2.1.23-i486-1_slack12.1.tgz
Slackware 12.2 package: 76ba85de3bde65d3d48cd6643b9a63b8 cyrus-sasl-2.1.23-i486-1_slack12.2.tgz
Slackware -current package: 089ed7728db2130f30bcf7504f961d00 cyrus-sasl-2.1.23-i486-1.txz

Severity
[slackware-security] cyrus-sasl (SSA:2009-134-01)
New cyrus-sasl packages are available for Slackware 10.2, 11.0, 12.0, 12.1, 12.2, and -current to fix a security issue. A buffer overflow in the sasl_encode64() function could lead to a denial of service or possible execution of arbitrary code.
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-2009-0688

Installation Instructions

Installation instructions: Upgrade the package as root: # upgradepkg cyrus-sasl-2.1.23-i486-1_slack12.2.tgz Then, restart any network services (such as sendmail) that use the SASL libraries.

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