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[slackware-security]  pidgin (SSA:2014-296-02)

New pidgin packages are available for Slackware 13.0, 13.1, 13.37, 14.0, 14.1,
and -current to fix security issues.


Here are the details from the Slackware 14.1 ChangeLog:
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pidgin-2.10.10-i486-1_slack14.1.txz:  Upgraded.
  This update fixes several security issues:
  Insufficient SSL certificate validation (CVE-2014-3694)
  Remote crash parsing malformed MXit emoticon (CVE-2014-3695)
  Remote crash parsing malformed Groupwise message (CVE-2014-3696)
  Malicious smiley themes could alter arbitrary files (CVE-2014-3697)
  Potential information leak from XMPP (CVE-2014-3698)
    For more information, see:
    http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-3694
    http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-3695
    http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-3696
    http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-3697
    http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-3698
  (* 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 13.0:

Updated package for Slackware x86_64 13.0:

Updated package for Slackware 13.1:

Updated package for Slackware x86_64 13.1:

Updated package for Slackware 13.37:

Updated package for Slackware x86_64 13.37:

Updated package for Slackware 14.0:

Updated package for Slackware x86_64 14.0:

Updated package for Slackware 14.1:

Updated package for Slackware x86_64 14.1:

Updated package for Slackware -current:

Updated package for Slackware x86_64 -current:


MD5 signatures:
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Slackware 13.0 package:
c2d238379b0a6c9cacfb9b73ac9f8dd7  pidgin-2.10.10-i486-1_slack13.0.txz

Slackware x86_64 13.0 package:
953980a2900c9416a44f9b8edc63d378  pidgin-2.10.10-x86_64-1_slack13.0.txz

Slackware 13.1 package:
94c136c7332f669ad5b6fc7239db3a75  pidgin-2.10.10-i486-1_slack13.1.txz

Slackware x86_64 13.1 package:
91f03ff9d4842b1e0f1e0e732b2ae3a9  pidgin-2.10.10-x86_64-1_slack13.1.txz

Slackware 13.37 package:
383bf35399fe5d5055b65b5438ba5e53  pidgin-2.10.10-i486-1_slack13.37.txz

Slackware x86_64 13.37 package:
9cd9f93b784329997e74dc0e9c44eb6e  pidgin-2.10.10-x86_64-1_slack13.37.txz

Slackware 14.0 package:
574b08f0d4ffeb51ef6c86d0f13ef496  pidgin-2.10.10-i486-1_slack14.0.txz

Slackware x86_64 14.0 package:
50196521b09da87a1575107b7aab7b49  pidgin-2.10.10-x86_64-1_slack14.0.txz

Slackware 14.1 package:
d1c5d2d72a9ecdb0af1f15be09ad8753  pidgin-2.10.10-i486-1_slack14.1.txz

Slackware x86_64 14.1 package:
4159345b81c79a226c3bda0c5110ad33  pidgin-2.10.10-x86_64-1_slack14.1.txz

Slackware -current package:
dfef30c57a5c72093a9ff0262764e791  xap/pidgin-2.10.10-i486-1.txz

Slackware x86_64 -current package:
7df8a0dc6d2fc35428f0f95362533aca  xap/pidgin-2.10.10-x86_64-1.txz


Installation instructions:
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Upgrade the package as root:
# upgradepkg pidgin-2.10.10-i486-1_slack14.1.txz


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Slackware: 2014-296-02: pidgin Security Update

October 24, 2014
New pidgin packages are available for Slackware 13.0, 13.1, 13.37, 14.0, 14.1, and -current to fix security issues

Summary

Here are the details from the Slackware 14.1 ChangeLog: pidgin-2.10.10-i486-1_slack14.1.txz: Upgraded. This update fixes several security issues: Insufficient SSL certificate validation (CVE-2014-3694) Remote crash parsing malformed MXit emoticon (CVE-2014-3695) Remote crash parsing malformed Groupwise message (CVE-2014-3696) Malicious smiley themes could alter arbitrary files (CVE-2014-3697) Potential information leak from XMPP (CVE-2014-3698) For more information, see: http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-3694 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-3695 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-3696 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-3697 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-3698 (* 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 13.0:
Updated package for Slackware x86_64 13.0:
Updated package for Slackware 13.1:
Updated package for Slackware x86_64 13.1:
Updated package for Slackware 13.37:
Updated package for Slackware x86_64 13.37:
Updated package for Slackware 14.0:
Updated package for Slackware x86_64 14.0:
Updated package for Slackware 14.1:
Updated package for Slackware x86_64 14.1:
Updated package for Slackware -current:
Updated package for Slackware x86_64 -current:

MD5 Signatures

Slackware 13.0 package: c2d238379b0a6c9cacfb9b73ac9f8dd7 pidgin-2.10.10-i486-1_slack13.0.txz
Slackware x86_64 13.0 package: 953980a2900c9416a44f9b8edc63d378 pidgin-2.10.10-x86_64-1_slack13.0.txz
Slackware 13.1 package: 94c136c7332f669ad5b6fc7239db3a75 pidgin-2.10.10-i486-1_slack13.1.txz
Slackware x86_64 13.1 package: 91f03ff9d4842b1e0f1e0e732b2ae3a9 pidgin-2.10.10-x86_64-1_slack13.1.txz
Slackware 13.37 package: 383bf35399fe5d5055b65b5438ba5e53 pidgin-2.10.10-i486-1_slack13.37.txz
Slackware x86_64 13.37 package: 9cd9f93b784329997e74dc0e9c44eb6e pidgin-2.10.10-x86_64-1_slack13.37.txz
Slackware 14.0 package: 574b08f0d4ffeb51ef6c86d0f13ef496 pidgin-2.10.10-i486-1_slack14.0.txz
Slackware x86_64 14.0 package: 50196521b09da87a1575107b7aab7b49 pidgin-2.10.10-x86_64-1_slack14.0.txz
Slackware 14.1 package: d1c5d2d72a9ecdb0af1f15be09ad8753 pidgin-2.10.10-i486-1_slack14.1.txz
Slackware x86_64 14.1 package: 4159345b81c79a226c3bda0c5110ad33 pidgin-2.10.10-x86_64-1_slack14.1.txz
Slackware -current package: dfef30c57a5c72093a9ff0262764e791 xap/pidgin-2.10.10-i486-1.txz
Slackware x86_64 -current package: 7df8a0dc6d2fc35428f0f95362533aca xap/pidgin-2.10.10-x86_64-1.txz

Severity
[slackware-security] pidgin (SSA:2014-296-02)
New pidgin packages are available for Slackware 13.0, 13.1, 13.37, 14.0, 14.1, and -current to fix security issues.

Installation Instructions

Installation instructions: Upgrade the package as root: # upgradepkg pidgin-2.10.10-i486-1_slack14.1.txz

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