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[slackware-security]  pidgin (SSA:2009-290-02)

New pidgin packages are available for Slackware 12.0, 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-2009-3615


Here are the details from the Slackware 13.0 ChangeLog:
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patches/packages/pidgin-2.6.3-i486-1_slack13.0.txz:
  This update fixes an issue where a remote user can cause libpurple-based
  clients to crash.
  For more information, see:
    http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-3615
  (* 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:

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 12.0 package:
2ebd4a84902d4818abf41ab8bbab51a2  pidgin-2.6.3-i486-1_slack12.0.tgz

Slackware 12.1 package:
defa9ff74babdc19b387bfbb3484390b  pidgin-2.6.3-i486-1_slack12.1.tgz

Slackware 12.2 package:
a607298ba37e4c36209cc0f0c0746503  pidgin-2.6.3-i486-1_slack12.2.tgz

Slackware 13.0 package:
7680b89972f3746f95f3e89721bc5456  pidgin-2.6.3-i486-1_slack13.0.txz

Slackware x86_64 13.0 package:
5b601d403720ca39836e27b13a3eb4aa  pidgin-2.6.3-x86_64-1_slack13.0.txz

Slackware -current package:
fe3e8eb2bb9cf6628f89a339e24b1f61  pidgin-2.6.3-i486-1.txz

Slackware x86_64 -current package:
9ff24734eafd69437d240154c5e5d8fb  pidgin-2.6.3-x86_64-1.txz


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

Upgrade the package as root:
# upgradepkg pidgin-2.6.3-i486-1_slack13.0.txz


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Slackware: 2009-290-02: pidgin Security Update

October 18, 2009
New pidgin packages are available for Slackware 12.0, 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/pidgin-2.6.3-i486-1_slack13.0.txz: This update fixes an issue where a remote user can cause libpurple-based clients to crash. For more information, see: http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-3615 (* 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:
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 12.0 package: 2ebd4a84902d4818abf41ab8bbab51a2 pidgin-2.6.3-i486-1_slack12.0.tgz
Slackware 12.1 package: defa9ff74babdc19b387bfbb3484390b pidgin-2.6.3-i486-1_slack12.1.tgz
Slackware 12.2 package: a607298ba37e4c36209cc0f0c0746503 pidgin-2.6.3-i486-1_slack12.2.tgz
Slackware 13.0 package: 7680b89972f3746f95f3e89721bc5456 pidgin-2.6.3-i486-1_slack13.0.txz
Slackware x86_64 13.0 package: 5b601d403720ca39836e27b13a3eb4aa pidgin-2.6.3-x86_64-1_slack13.0.txz
Slackware -current package: fe3e8eb2bb9cf6628f89a339e24b1f61 pidgin-2.6.3-i486-1.txz
Slackware x86_64 -current package: 9ff24734eafd69437d240154c5e5d8fb pidgin-2.6.3-x86_64-1.txz

Severity
[slackware-security] pidgin (SSA:2009-290-02)
New pidgin packages are available for Slackware 12.0, 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-2009-3615

Installation Instructions

Installation instructions: Upgrade the package as root: # upgradepkg pidgin-2.6.3-i486-1_slack13.0.txz

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