Slackware 14.1: 2015-016-01 Critical Freetype Crash Issue
slackware
January 17, 2015
New freetype 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/freetype-2.5.5-i486-1_slack14.1.txz: Upgraded. This release fixes a security bug that could cause freetype to crash or run programs upon opening a specially crafted file. For more information, see: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-2240 (* Security fix *)
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Where Find New Packages
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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:
5603c6a53d1fbee8e8f01879f1fcbbb2 freetype-2.5.5-i486-1_slack13.0.txz
Slackware x86_64 13.0 package:
fcb14986e9f52b44a07c16533e668a5c freetype-2.5.5-x86_64-1_slack13.0.txz
Slackware 13.1 package:
c0f054d3ad06c6f5802e0d1cd4f02d6c freetype-2.5.5-i486-1_slack13.1.txz
Slackware x86_64 13.1 package:
bf19003d860e2f474722a3da0c0978d8 freetype-2.5.5-x86_64-1_slack13.1.txz
Slackware 13.37 package:
35e11b41d3001dc788f8d7ed29912fec freetype-2.5.5-i486-1_slack13.37.txz
Slackware x86_64 13.37 package:
f516408bf21bae72bd81a06624589ac5 freetype-2.5.5-x86_64-1_slack13.37.txz
Slackware 14.0 package:
a2c4fa29040f789e6e0ba3d0a91587ae freetype-2.5.5-i486-1_slack14.0.txz
Slackware x86_64 14.0 package:
accf23f2ccbe1d312ea718fc6545e984 freetype-2.5.5-x86_64-1_slack14.0.txz
Slackware 14.1 package:
e3288d46df60ab3e357578edcf662f7e freetype-2.5.5-i486-1_slack14.1.txz
Slackware x86_64 14.1 package:
f48f40e74dfa41312694823a6ad01676 freetype-2.5.5-x86_64-1_slack14.1.txz
Slackware -current package:
c62847fd2ed8df065fb171efd7a05389 l/freetype-2.5.5-i486-1.txz
Slackware x86_64 -current package:
fb2f05f049de82f4133e9c7f19efa10e l/freetype-2.5.5-x86_64-1.txz
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Installation Instructions
Installation instructions: Upgrade the package as root: # upgradepkg freetype-2.5.5-i486-1_slack14.1.txz
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