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[slackware-security]  openjpeg (SSA:2017-279-02)

New openjpeg packages are available for Slackware 14.2 and -current to
fix security issues.


Here are the details from the Slackware 14.2 ChangeLog:
+--------------------------+
patches/packages/openjpeg-2.3.0-i586-1_slack14.2.txz:  Upgraded.
  This update fixes security issues which may lead to a denial of service
  or possibly remote code execution.
  For more information, see:
    https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-9572
    https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-9573
    https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-9580
    https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-9581
    https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-12982
    https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-14039
    https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-14040
    https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-14041
    https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-14151
    https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-14152
    https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-14164
  (* 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 14.2:

Updated package for Slackware x86_64 14.2:

Updated package for Slackware -current:

Updated package for Slackware x86_64 -current:


MD5 signatures:
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Slackware 14.2 package:
c78cde70d1a1747d2f4cf426938ab9c3  openjpeg-2.3.0-i586-1_slack14.2.txz

Slackware x86_64 14.2 package:
5f835fa6479eb3090d4268fac1e5205e  openjpeg-2.3.0-x86_64-1_slack14.2.txz

Slackware -current package:
c7e3989424543c80b46a80ae428bc8c5  l/openjpeg-2.3.0-i586-1.txz

Slackware x86_64 -current package:
55bb3a432bed62fcf69c5a33f86529f6  l/openjpeg-2.3.0-x86_64-1.txz


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

Upgrade the package as root:
# upgradepkg openjpeg-2.3.0-i586-1_slack14.2.txz


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Slackware: 2017-279-02: openjpeg Security Update

October 6, 2017
New openjpeg packages are available for Slackware 14.2 and -current to fix security issues

Summary

Here are the details from the Slackware 14.2 ChangeLog: patches/packages/openjpeg-2.3.0-i586-1_slack14.2.txz: Upgraded. This update fixes security issues which may lead to a denial of service or possibly remote code execution. For more information, see: https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-9572 https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-9573 https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-9580 https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-9581 https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-12982 https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-14039 https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-14040 https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-14041 https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-14151 https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-14152 https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-14164 (* 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 14.2:
Updated package for Slackware x86_64 14.2:
Updated package for Slackware -current:
Updated package for Slackware x86_64 -current:

MD5 Signatures

Slackware 14.2 package: c78cde70d1a1747d2f4cf426938ab9c3 openjpeg-2.3.0-i586-1_slack14.2.txz
Slackware x86_64 14.2 package: 5f835fa6479eb3090d4268fac1e5205e openjpeg-2.3.0-x86_64-1_slack14.2.txz
Slackware -current package: c7e3989424543c80b46a80ae428bc8c5 l/openjpeg-2.3.0-i586-1.txz
Slackware x86_64 -current package: 55bb3a432bed62fcf69c5a33f86529f6 l/openjpeg-2.3.0-x86_64-1.txz

Severity
[slackware-security] openjpeg (SSA:2017-279-02)
New openjpeg packages are available for Slackware 14.2 and -current to fix security issues.

Installation Instructions

Installation instructions: Upgrade the package as root: # upgradepkg openjpeg-2.3.0-i586-1_slack14.2.txz

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