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[slackware-security]  wget (SSA:2019-092-02)

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


Here are the details from the Slackware 14.2 ChangeLog:
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patches/packages/wget-1.20.2-i586-1_slack14.2.txz:  Upgraded.
  Fixed an unspecified buffer overflow vulnerability.
  (* 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 14.2:

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:
feeb88244f25b899408cd12271f9253f  wget-1.20.2-i586-1_slack14.2.txz

Slackware x86_64 14.2 package:
16d27b3ac49df3ddb8e4355448bff8a8  wget-1.20.2-x86_64-1_slack14.2.txz

Slackware -current package:
003da3e303321981b2fa3004e85bad9d  n/wget-1.20.2-i586-1.txz

Slackware x86_64 -current package:
9807fec83a845705ea9b691199c179d3  n/wget-1.20.2-x86_64-1.txz


Installation instructions:
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Upgrade the package as root:
# upgradepkg wget-1.20.2-i586-1_slack14.2.txz


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Slackware: 2019-092-02: wget Security Update

April 2, 2019
New wget 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/wget-1.20.2-i586-1_slack14.2.txz: Upgraded. Fixed an unspecified buffer overflow vulnerability. (* 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: feeb88244f25b899408cd12271f9253f wget-1.20.2-i586-1_slack14.2.txz
Slackware x86_64 14.2 package: 16d27b3ac49df3ddb8e4355448bff8a8 wget-1.20.2-x86_64-1_slack14.2.txz
Slackware -current package: 003da3e303321981b2fa3004e85bad9d n/wget-1.20.2-i586-1.txz
Slackware x86_64 -current package: 9807fec83a845705ea9b691199c179d3 n/wget-1.20.2-x86_64-1.txz

Severity
[slackware-security] wget (SSA:2019-092-02)
New wget packages are available for Slackware 14.2 and -current to fix security issues.

Installation Instructions

Installation instructions: Upgrade the package as root: # upgradepkg wget-1.20.2-i586-1_slack14.2.txz

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