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[slackware-security]  gnutls (SSA:2015-233-01)

New gnutls packages are available for Slackware 14.0, 14.1, and -current to
fix security issues.

IMPORTANT:  On Slackware 14.0, install the new updated nettle package first.


Here are the details from the Slackware 14.1 ChangeLog:
+--------------------------+
patches/packages/gnutls-3.3.17.1-i486-1_slack14.1.txz:  Upgraded.
  This update fixes some bugs and security issues.
  For more information, see:
    http://www.gnutls.org/security.html#GNUTLS-SA-2015-2
    http://www.gnutls.org/security.html#GNUTLS-SA-2015-3
    http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2015-6251
  (* Security fix *)
+--------------------------+


Where to find the 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 14.0:

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 14.0 package:
2658a7061f9920cde5dfcb22425c127a  gnutls-3.3.17.1-i486-1_slack14.0.txz

Slackware x86_64 14.0 package:
357bcae385268d44bc865429fd8cc4a2  gnutls-3.3.17.1-x86_64-1_slack14.0.txz

Slackware 14.1 package:
b430addfad1fc665de4dffc349cf9411  gnutls-3.3.17.1-i486-1_slack14.1.txz

Slackware x86_64 14.1 package:
76b05e6a90c86e1c6a7d85020c24bde5  gnutls-3.3.17.1-x86_64-1_slack14.1.txz

Slackware -current package:
07483f2fc936497380949cfeb36e4b3d  n/gnutls-3.4.4.1-i586-1.txz

Slackware x86_64 -current package:
b794877ee2edee391dc8357d835950a0  n/gnutls-3.4.4.1-x86_64-1.txz


Installation instructions:
+------------------------+

Upgrade the package as root:
# upgradepkg gnutls-3.3.17.1-i486-1_slack14.1.txz


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Slackware: 2015-233-01: gnutls Security Update

August 21, 2015
New gnutls packages are available for Slackware 14.0, 14.1, and -current to fix security issues

Summary

Here are the details from the Slackware 14.1 ChangeLog: patches/packages/gnutls-3.3.17.1-i486-1_slack14.1.txz: Upgraded. This update fixes some bugs and security issues. For more information, see: http://www.gnutls.org/security.html#GNUTLS-SA-2015-2 http://www.gnutls.org/security.html#GNUTLS-SA-2015-3 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2015-6251 (* 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 14.0:
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 14.0 package: 2658a7061f9920cde5dfcb22425c127a gnutls-3.3.17.1-i486-1_slack14.0.txz
Slackware x86_64 14.0 package: 357bcae385268d44bc865429fd8cc4a2 gnutls-3.3.17.1-x86_64-1_slack14.0.txz
Slackware 14.1 package: b430addfad1fc665de4dffc349cf9411 gnutls-3.3.17.1-i486-1_slack14.1.txz
Slackware x86_64 14.1 package: 76b05e6a90c86e1c6a7d85020c24bde5 gnutls-3.3.17.1-x86_64-1_slack14.1.txz
Slackware -current package: 07483f2fc936497380949cfeb36e4b3d n/gnutls-3.4.4.1-i586-1.txz
Slackware x86_64 -current package: b794877ee2edee391dc8357d835950a0 n/gnutls-3.4.4.1-x86_64-1.txz

Severity
[slackware-security] gnutls (SSA:2015-233-01)
New gnutls packages are available for Slackware 14.0, 14.1, and -current to fix security issues.
IMPORTANT: On Slackware 14.0, install the new updated nettle package first.

Installation Instructions

Installation instructions: Upgrade the package as root: # upgradepkg gnutls-3.3.17.1-i486-1_slack14.1.txz

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