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[slackware-security]  openvpn (SSA:2014-344-04)

New openvpn packages are available for Slackware 13.0, 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/openvpn-2.3.6-i486-1_slack14.1.txz:  Upgraded.
  This update fixes a security issue that allows remote authenticated
  users to cause a denial of service (server crash) via a small control
  channel packet.
  For more information, see:
    https://community.openvpn.net/openvpn/wiki/SecurityAnnouncement-97597e732b
    http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-8104
  (* 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:
d549489acb7595e4a9fc0554623693f9  openvpn-2.3.6-i486-1_slack13.0.txz

Slackware x86_64 13.0 package:
8231ac619e17dc4bef21fb127449d164  openvpn-2.3.6-x86_64-1_slack13.0.txz

Slackware 13.1 package:
e14d11e7b35a2dbf39ec6be05e0b6d10  openvpn-2.3.6-i486-1_slack13.1.txz

Slackware x86_64 13.1 package:
178da05a1985650ea9fca1cc6d30c940  openvpn-2.3.6-x86_64-1_slack13.1.txz

Slackware 13.37 package:
cf969bbffa86267a8e6fd7867a3eeda5  openvpn-2.3.6-i486-1_slack13.37.txz

Slackware x86_64 13.37 package:
e52fdab74c64d64096916e61bc90d8e2  openvpn-2.3.6-x86_64-1_slack13.37.txz

Slackware 14.0 package:
1f99660fa456c8f8130fae7b600b1390  openvpn-2.3.6-i486-1_slack14.0.txz

Slackware x86_64 14.0 package:
59c46e1c2366c7e02ce85e2e2ce0de73  openvpn-2.3.6-x86_64-1_slack14.0.txz

Slackware 14.1 package:
5b3137fdb321c8110e2996eb5d65af10  openvpn-2.3.6-i486-1_slack14.1.txz

Slackware x86_64 14.1 package:
65aa55349ea3ac83aa499442d24b6ff5  openvpn-2.3.6-x86_64-1_slack14.1.txz

Slackware -current package:
ffc8b351685e765b10018ad8f86589a0  n/openvpn-2.3.6-i486-1.txz

Slackware x86_64 -current package:
6389d4f64e0103b9850f437e60c73166  n/openvpn-2.3.6-x86_64-1.txz


Installation instructions:
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Upgrade the package as root:
# upgradepkg openvpn-2.3.6-i486-1_slack14.1.txz


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Slackware: 2014-344-04: openvpn Security Update

December 11, 2014
New openvpn packages are available for Slackware 13.0, 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/openvpn-2.3.6-i486-1_slack14.1.txz: Upgraded. This update fixes a security issue that allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (server crash) via a small control channel packet. For more information, see: https://community.openvpn.net/openvpn/wiki/SecurityAnnouncement-97597e732b http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-8104 (* 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: d549489acb7595e4a9fc0554623693f9 openvpn-2.3.6-i486-1_slack13.0.txz
Slackware x86_64 13.0 package: 8231ac619e17dc4bef21fb127449d164 openvpn-2.3.6-x86_64-1_slack13.0.txz
Slackware 13.1 package: e14d11e7b35a2dbf39ec6be05e0b6d10 openvpn-2.3.6-i486-1_slack13.1.txz
Slackware x86_64 13.1 package: 178da05a1985650ea9fca1cc6d30c940 openvpn-2.3.6-x86_64-1_slack13.1.txz
Slackware 13.37 package: cf969bbffa86267a8e6fd7867a3eeda5 openvpn-2.3.6-i486-1_slack13.37.txz
Slackware x86_64 13.37 package: e52fdab74c64d64096916e61bc90d8e2 openvpn-2.3.6-x86_64-1_slack13.37.txz
Slackware 14.0 package: 1f99660fa456c8f8130fae7b600b1390 openvpn-2.3.6-i486-1_slack14.0.txz
Slackware x86_64 14.0 package: 59c46e1c2366c7e02ce85e2e2ce0de73 openvpn-2.3.6-x86_64-1_slack14.0.txz
Slackware 14.1 package: 5b3137fdb321c8110e2996eb5d65af10 openvpn-2.3.6-i486-1_slack14.1.txz
Slackware x86_64 14.1 package: 65aa55349ea3ac83aa499442d24b6ff5 openvpn-2.3.6-x86_64-1_slack14.1.txz
Slackware -current package: ffc8b351685e765b10018ad8f86589a0 n/openvpn-2.3.6-i486-1.txz
Slackware x86_64 -current package: 6389d4f64e0103b9850f437e60c73166 n/openvpn-2.3.6-x86_64-1.txz

Severity
[slackware-security] openvpn (SSA:2014-344-04)
New openvpn packages are available for Slackware 13.0, 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 openvpn-2.3.6-i486-1_slack14.1.txz

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