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[slackware-security]  file (SSA:2018-212-01)

New file packages are available for Slackware 14.0, 14.1, 14.2, and -current to
fix security issues.


Here are the details from the Slackware 14.2 ChangeLog:
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patches/packages/file-5.34-i586-1_slack14.2.txz:  Upgraded.
  Fixed a denial of service crash when processing a crafted ELF file.
  For more information, see:
    https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-10360
  (* 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 14.0:

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 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 14.0 package:
594288bd638ab937ca124224185745c8  file-5.34-i486-1_slack14.0.txz

Slackware x86_64 14.0 package:
b0e7e6928c9cd5ab2e57bf8fe638ecea  file-5.34-x86_64-1_slack14.0.txz

Slackware 14.1 package:
d1f2e67aa586b29106716bccca0c1254  file-5.34-i486-1_slack14.1.txz

Slackware x86_64 14.1 package:
6b80aff970625b044616f1b6d33174f1  file-5.34-x86_64-1_slack14.1.txz

Slackware 14.2 package:
cbf8105b10ed26f305b9f063dfcd9a56  file-5.34-i586-1_slack14.2.txz

Slackware x86_64 14.2 package:
db3ac31e11d8c21f160ceed3440ee741  file-5.34-x86_64-1_slack14.2.txz

Slackware -current package:
e38e06e16c568f5ac665141e922fa48e  a/file-5.34-i586-1.txz

Slackware x86_64 -current package:
33b43ec2735e90d73a51fa8ed7df2350  a/file-5.34-x86_64-1.txz


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

Upgrade the package as root:
# upgradepkg file-5.34-i586-1_slack14.2.txz


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Slackware: 2018-212-01: file Security Update

July 31, 2018
New file packages are available for Slackware 14.0, 14.1, 14.2, and -current to fix security issues

Summary

Here are the details from the Slackware 14.2 ChangeLog: patches/packages/file-5.34-i586-1_slack14.2.txz: Upgraded. Fixed a denial of service crash when processing a crafted ELF file. For more information, see: https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-10360 (* 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 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 14.0 package: 594288bd638ab937ca124224185745c8 file-5.34-i486-1_slack14.0.txz
Slackware x86_64 14.0 package: b0e7e6928c9cd5ab2e57bf8fe638ecea file-5.34-x86_64-1_slack14.0.txz
Slackware 14.1 package: d1f2e67aa586b29106716bccca0c1254 file-5.34-i486-1_slack14.1.txz
Slackware x86_64 14.1 package: 6b80aff970625b044616f1b6d33174f1 file-5.34-x86_64-1_slack14.1.txz
Slackware 14.2 package: cbf8105b10ed26f305b9f063dfcd9a56 file-5.34-i586-1_slack14.2.txz
Slackware x86_64 14.2 package: db3ac31e11d8c21f160ceed3440ee741 file-5.34-x86_64-1_slack14.2.txz
Slackware -current package: e38e06e16c568f5ac665141e922fa48e a/file-5.34-i586-1.txz
Slackware x86_64 -current package: 33b43ec2735e90d73a51fa8ed7df2350 a/file-5.34-x86_64-1.txz

Severity
[slackware-security] file (SSA:2018-212-01)
New file packages are available for Slackware 14.0, 14.1, 14.2, and -current to fix security issues.

Installation Instructions

Installation instructions: Upgrade the package as root: # upgradepkg file-5.34-i586-1_slack14.2.txz

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