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[slackware-security]  gimp (SSA:2009-345-01)

New gimp packages are available for Slackware 12.1, 12.2, 13.0, and -current to
fix security issues.

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

  http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-1570
  http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-3909


Here are the details from the Slackware 13.0 ChangeLog:
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patches/packages/gimp-2.6.8-i486-1_slack13.0.txz:  Upgraded.
  This fixes integer overflows in the image handling plugins that could
  lead to the execution of arbitrary code or an application crash if a
  malicious image is loaded.
  For more information, see:
    http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-1570
    http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-3909
  (* Security fix *)
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Where to find the new packages:
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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:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-12.1/patches/packages/gimp-2.4.7-i486-1_slack12.1.tgz

Updated package for Slackware 12.2:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-12.2/patches/packages/gimp-2.4.7-i486-2_slack12.2.tgz

Updated package for Slackware 13.0:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-13.0/patches/packages/gimp-2.6.8-i486-1_slack13.0.txz

Updated package for Slackware x86_64 13.0:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware64-13.0/patches/packages/gimp-2.6.8-x86_64-1_slack13.0.txz

Updated package for Slackware -current:

Updated package for Slackware x86_64 -current:


MD5 signatures:
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Slackware 12.1 package:
1f4e02babc22fb6ac3fc84b1c118d72b  gimp-2.4.7-i486-1_slack12.1.tgz

Slackware 12.2 package:
b7c63449db64c9d1511b2080d323ed49  gimp-2.4.7-i486-2_slack12.2.tgz

Slackware 13.0 package:
b1921dfa3606ebc2ebc19a62e509dc71  gimp-2.6.8-i486-1_slack13.0.txz

Slackware x86_64 13.0 package:
0a9592c74c7de560c572e74345677343  gimp-2.6.8-x86_64-1_slack13.0.txz

Slackware -current package:
fcf74c662164e4d9e2f1040e8d2520c6  gimp-2.6.8-i486-1.txz

Slackware x86_64 -current package:
35afac41e102725a4d10ece7e7d93366  gimp-2.6.8-x86_64-1.txz


Installation instructions:
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Upgrade the package as root:
# upgradepkg gimp-2.6.8-i486-1_slack13.0.txz


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Slackware: 2009-345-01: gimp Security Update

December 12, 2009
New gimp packages are available for Slackware 12.1, 12.2, 13.0, and -current to fix security issues

Summary

Here are the details from the Slackware 13.0 ChangeLog: patches/packages/gimp-2.6.8-i486-1_slack13.0.txz: Upgraded. This fixes integer overflows in the image handling plugins that could lead to the execution of arbitrary code or an application crash if a malicious image is loaded. For more information, see: http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-1570 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-3909 (* 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: ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-12.1/patches/packages/gimp-2.4.7-i486-1_slack12.1.tgz
Updated package for Slackware 12.2: ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-12.2/patches/packages/gimp-2.4.7-i486-2_slack12.2.tgz
Updated package for Slackware 13.0: ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-13.0/patches/packages/gimp-2.6.8-i486-1_slack13.0.txz
Updated package for Slackware x86_64 13.0: ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware64-13.0/patches/packages/gimp-2.6.8-x86_64-1_slack13.0.txz
Updated package for Slackware -current:
Updated package for Slackware x86_64 -current:

MD5 Signatures

Slackware 12.1 package: 1f4e02babc22fb6ac3fc84b1c118d72b gimp-2.4.7-i486-1_slack12.1.tgz
Slackware 12.2 package: b7c63449db64c9d1511b2080d323ed49 gimp-2.4.7-i486-2_slack12.2.tgz
Slackware 13.0 package: b1921dfa3606ebc2ebc19a62e509dc71 gimp-2.6.8-i486-1_slack13.0.txz
Slackware x86_64 13.0 package: 0a9592c74c7de560c572e74345677343 gimp-2.6.8-x86_64-1_slack13.0.txz
Slackware -current package: fcf74c662164e4d9e2f1040e8d2520c6 gimp-2.6.8-i486-1.txz
Slackware x86_64 -current package: 35afac41e102725a4d10ece7e7d93366 gimp-2.6.8-x86_64-1.txz

Severity
[slackware-security] gimp (SSA:2009-345-01)
New gimp packages are available for Slackware 12.1, 12.2, 13.0, and -current to fix security issues.
More details about these issues may be found in the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) database:
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-1570 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-3909

Installation Instructions

Installation instructions: Upgrade the package as root: # upgradepkg gimp-2.6.8-i486-1_slack13.0.txz

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