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[slackware-security]  gnutls (SSA:2009-290-01)

New gnutls packages are available for Slackware 12.1, 12.2, 13.0, 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-2009-2730


Here are the details from the Slackware 13.0 ChangeLog:
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patches/packages/gnutls-2.8.4-i486-1_slack13.0.txz:
  This contains a correct fix for the NUL in CN/SAN SSL vulnerability.
  For more information, see:
    http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-2730
  (* 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 12.1:

Updated package for Slackware 12.2:

Updated package for Slackware 13.0:

Updated package for Slackware x86_64 13.0:

Updated package for Slackware -current:

Updated package for Slackware x86_64 -current:


MD5 signatures:
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Slackware 12.1 package:
6dd3ba012a210ec6b6a9265539ed8b08  gnutls-2.8.4-i486-1_slack12.1.tgz

Slackware 12.2 package:
c65c3bf987ba84aa7616b3f78eeebf1a  gnutls-2.8.4-i486-1_slack12.2.tgz

Slackware 13.0 package:
30703d75d74384d1f6353e2e7b947bdd  gnutls-2.8.4-i486-1_slack13.0.txz

Slackware x86_64 13.0 package:
b36547ea2d7bb0237cd0e53cb42dd832  gnutls-2.8.4-x86_64-1_slack13.0.txz

Slackware -current package:
505ebd525498f3ce948d736a12974749  gnutls-2.8.4-i486-1.txz

Slackware x86_64 -current package:
d537275422ece130459ad487e0d01ca6  gnutls-2.8.4-x86_64-1.txz


Installation instructions:
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Upgrade the package as root:
# upgradepkg gnutls-2.8.4-i486-1_slack13.0.txz


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Slackware: 2009-290-01: gnutls Security Update

October 18, 2009
New gnutls packages are available for Slackware 12.1, 12.2, 13.0, and -current to fix a security issue

Summary

Here are the details from the Slackware 13.0 ChangeLog: patches/packages/gnutls-2.8.4-i486-1_slack13.0.txz: This contains a correct fix for the NUL in CN/SAN SSL vulnerability. For more information, see: http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-2730 (* 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 12.1:
Updated package for Slackware 12.2:
Updated package for Slackware 13.0:
Updated package for Slackware x86_64 13.0:
Updated package for Slackware -current:
Updated package for Slackware x86_64 -current:

MD5 Signatures

Slackware 12.1 package: 6dd3ba012a210ec6b6a9265539ed8b08 gnutls-2.8.4-i486-1_slack12.1.tgz
Slackware 12.2 package: c65c3bf987ba84aa7616b3f78eeebf1a gnutls-2.8.4-i486-1_slack12.2.tgz
Slackware 13.0 package: 30703d75d74384d1f6353e2e7b947bdd gnutls-2.8.4-i486-1_slack13.0.txz
Slackware x86_64 13.0 package: b36547ea2d7bb0237cd0e53cb42dd832 gnutls-2.8.4-x86_64-1_slack13.0.txz
Slackware -current package: 505ebd525498f3ce948d736a12974749 gnutls-2.8.4-i486-1.txz
Slackware x86_64 -current package: d537275422ece130459ad487e0d01ca6 gnutls-2.8.4-x86_64-1.txz

Severity
[slackware-security] gnutls (SSA:2009-290-01)
New gnutls packages are available for Slackware 12.1, 12.2, 13.0, 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-2009-2730

Installation Instructions

Installation instructions: Upgrade the package as root: # upgradepkg gnutls-2.8.4-i486-1_slack13.0.txz

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