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[slackware-security]  mariadb (SSA:2014-307-01)

New mariadb packages are available for Slackware 14.1 and -current to
fix security issues.


Here are the details from the Slackware 14.1 ChangeLog:
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patches/packages/mariadb-5.5.40-i486-1_slack14.1.txz:  Upgraded.
  This update contains security fixes and improvements.
  For more information, see:
    http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-6507
    http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-6491
    http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-6500
    http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-6469
    http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-6555
    http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-6559
    http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-6494
    http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-6496
    http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-6464
  (* 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 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 14.1 package:
da0aff5bebbbdc0621359c0fea027ae6  mariadb-5.5.40-i486-1_slack14.1.txz

Slackware x86_64 14.1 package:
dbb7d695a22ae538b5ad9c024823b190  mariadb-5.5.40-x86_64-1_slack14.1.txz

Slackware -current package:
f9ca4cf6015ddbb73dfba16c535caffc  ap/mariadb-5.5.40-i486-1.txz

Slackware x86_64 -current package:
6924f64b6c147556a58a2c6f1929ab5e  ap/mariadb-5.5.40-x86_64-1.txz


Installation instructions:
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Upgrade the package as root:
# upgradepkg mariadb-5.5.40-i486-1_slack14.1.txz

Then, restart the database server:
# sh /etc/rc.d/rc.mysqld restart


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Slackware: 2014-307-01: mariadb Security Update

November 4, 2014
New mariadb packages are available for Slackware 14.1 and -current to fix security issues

Summary

Here are the details from the Slackware 14.1 ChangeLog: patches/packages/mariadb-5.5.40-i486-1_slack14.1.txz: Upgraded. This update contains security fixes and improvements. For more information, see: http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-6507 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-6491 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-6500 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-6469 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-6555 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-6559 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-6494 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-6496 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-6464 (* 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 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 14.1 package: da0aff5bebbbdc0621359c0fea027ae6 mariadb-5.5.40-i486-1_slack14.1.txz
Slackware x86_64 14.1 package: dbb7d695a22ae538b5ad9c024823b190 mariadb-5.5.40-x86_64-1_slack14.1.txz
Slackware -current package: f9ca4cf6015ddbb73dfba16c535caffc ap/mariadb-5.5.40-i486-1.txz
Slackware x86_64 -current package: 6924f64b6c147556a58a2c6f1929ab5e ap/mariadb-5.5.40-x86_64-1.txz

Severity
[slackware-security] mariadb (SSA:2014-307-01)
New mariadb packages are available for Slackware 14.1 and -current to fix security issues.

Installation Instructions

Installation instructions: Upgrade the package as root: # upgradepkg mariadb-5.5.40-i486-1_slack14.1.txz Then, restart the database server: # sh /etc/rc.d/rc.mysqld restart

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