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[slackware-security]  dhcpcd (SSA:2014-213-02)

New dhcpcd packages are available for Slackware 13.1, 13.37, 14.0, 14.1,
and -current to fix a security issue.


Here are the details from the Slackware 14.1 ChangeLog:
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patches/packages/dhcpcd-6.0.5-i486-3_slack14.1.txz:  Rebuilt.
  This update fixes a security issue where a specially crafted packet
  received from a malicious DHCP server causes dhcpcd to enter an infinite
  loop causing a denial of service.
  Thanks to Tobias Stoeckmann for the bug report.
  (* Security fix *)
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Where to find the new packages:
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Thanks to the friendly folks at the OSU Open Source Lab
(https://osuosl.org/) for donating 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 13.1:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-13.1/patches/packages/dhcpcd-5.2.12-i486-2_slack13.1.txz

Updated package for Slackware x86_64 13.1:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware64-13.1/patches/packages/dhcpcd-5.2.12-x86_64-2_slack13.1.txz

Updated package for Slackware 13.37:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-13.37/patches/packages/dhcpcd-5.2.12-i486-2_slack13.37.txz

Updated package for Slackware x86_64 13.37:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware64-13.37/patches/packages/dhcpcd-5.2.12-x86_64-2_slack13.37.txz

Updated package for Slackware 14.0:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-14.0/patches/packages/dhcpcd-5.5.6-i486-2_slack14.0.txz

Updated package for Slackware x86_64 14.0:

Updated package for Slackware 14.1:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-14.1/patches/packages/dhcpcd-6.0.5-i486-3_slack14.1.txz

Updated package for Slackware x86_64 14.1:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware64-14.1/patches/packages/dhcpcd-6.0.5-x86_64-3_slack14.1.txz

Updated package for Slackware -current:

Updated package for Slackware x86_64 -current:


MD5 signatures:
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Slackware 13.1 package:
7ee61ba111c58bfe6147890bae50846e  dhcpcd-5.2.12-i486-2_slack13.1.txz

Slackware x86_64 13.1 package:
b2976c0bc824c53da33bdeaf5647c99b  dhcpcd-5.2.12-x86_64-2_slack13.1.txz

Slackware 13.37 package:
e8fc381c5c5623c3d591ff06585da7f7  dhcpcd-5.2.12-i486-2_slack13.37.txz

Slackware x86_64 13.37 package:
fa7f9341a63b2568a78a812dcbe2a220  dhcpcd-5.2.12-x86_64-2_slack13.37.txz

Slackware 14.0 package:
cb9cb0030a700a664f9634cea787e1a3  dhcpcd-5.5.6-i486-2_slack14.0.txz

Slackware x86_64 14.0 package:
830d0d7230297fb9d8e454acc0ff7a1c  dhcpcd-5.5.6-x86_64-2_slack14.0.txz

Slackware 14.1 package:
0016202a22b11a4741039f302a50a246  dhcpcd-6.0.5-i486-3_slack14.1.txz

Slackware x86_64 14.1 package:
1999479013557ec1e3eca33c7c2f3927  dhcpcd-6.0.5-x86_64-3_slack14.1.txz

Slackware -current package:
6f7335d0dace5432244dcbfbadce9053  n/dhcpcd-6.0.5-i486-3.txz

Slackware x86_64 -current package:
4d0d4e0ae8876022729802e31a30f86c  n/dhcpcd-6.0.5-x86_64-3.txz


Installation instructions:
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Upgrade the package as root:
# upgradepkg dhcpcd-6.0.5-i486-3_slack14.1.txz


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Slackware: 2014-213-02: dhcpcd Security Update

August 1, 2014
New dhcpcd packages are available for Slackware 13.1, 13.37, 14.0, 14.1, and -current to fix a security issue

Summary

Here are the details from the Slackware 14.1 ChangeLog: patches/packages/dhcpcd-6.0.5-i486-3_slack14.1.txz: Rebuilt. This update fixes a security issue where a specially crafted packet received from a malicious DHCP server causes dhcpcd to enter an infinite loop causing a denial of service. Thanks to Tobias Stoeckmann for the bug report. (* Security fix *)

Where Find New Packages

Thanks to the friendly folks at the OSU Open Source Lab (https://osuosl.org/) for donating 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 13.1: ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-13.1/patches/packages/dhcpcd-5.2.12-i486-2_slack13.1.txz
Updated package for Slackware x86_64 13.1: ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware64-13.1/patches/packages/dhcpcd-5.2.12-x86_64-2_slack13.1.txz
Updated package for Slackware 13.37: ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-13.37/patches/packages/dhcpcd-5.2.12-i486-2_slack13.37.txz
Updated package for Slackware x86_64 13.37: ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware64-13.37/patches/packages/dhcpcd-5.2.12-x86_64-2_slack13.37.txz
Updated package for Slackware 14.0: ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-14.0/patches/packages/dhcpcd-5.5.6-i486-2_slack14.0.txz
Updated package for Slackware x86_64 14.0:
Updated package for Slackware 14.1: ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-14.1/patches/packages/dhcpcd-6.0.5-i486-3_slack14.1.txz
Updated package for Slackware x86_64 14.1: ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware64-14.1/patches/packages/dhcpcd-6.0.5-x86_64-3_slack14.1.txz
Updated package for Slackware -current:
Updated package for Slackware x86_64 -current:

MD5 Signatures

Slackware 13.1 package: 7ee61ba111c58bfe6147890bae50846e dhcpcd-5.2.12-i486-2_slack13.1.txz
Slackware x86_64 13.1 package: b2976c0bc824c53da33bdeaf5647c99b dhcpcd-5.2.12-x86_64-2_slack13.1.txz
Slackware 13.37 package: e8fc381c5c5623c3d591ff06585da7f7 dhcpcd-5.2.12-i486-2_slack13.37.txz
Slackware x86_64 13.37 package: fa7f9341a63b2568a78a812dcbe2a220 dhcpcd-5.2.12-x86_64-2_slack13.37.txz
Slackware 14.0 package: cb9cb0030a700a664f9634cea787e1a3 dhcpcd-5.5.6-i486-2_slack14.0.txz
Slackware x86_64 14.0 package: 830d0d7230297fb9d8e454acc0ff7a1c dhcpcd-5.5.6-x86_64-2_slack14.0.txz
Slackware 14.1 package: 0016202a22b11a4741039f302a50a246 dhcpcd-6.0.5-i486-3_slack14.1.txz
Slackware x86_64 14.1 package: 1999479013557ec1e3eca33c7c2f3927 dhcpcd-6.0.5-x86_64-3_slack14.1.txz
Slackware -current package: 6f7335d0dace5432244dcbfbadce9053 n/dhcpcd-6.0.5-i486-3.txz
Slackware x86_64 -current package: 4d0d4e0ae8876022729802e31a30f86c n/dhcpcd-6.0.5-x86_64-3.txz

Severity
[slackware-security] dhcpcd (SSA:2014-213-02)
New dhcpcd packages are available for Slackware 13.1, 13.37, 14.0, 14.1, and -current to fix a security issue.

Installation Instructions

Installation instructions: Upgrade the package as root: # upgradepkg dhcpcd-6.0.5-i486-3_slack14.1.txz

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