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[slackware-security]  libpng (SSA:2019-107-01)

New libpng 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/libpng-1.6.37-i586-1_slack14.2.txz:  Upgraded.
  This update fixes security issues:
  Fixed a use-after-free vulnerability (CVE-2019-7317) in png_image_free.
  Fixed a memory leak in the ARM NEON implementation of png_do_expand_palette.
  Fixed a memory leak in pngtest.c.
  Fixed two vulnerabilities (CVE-2018-14048, CVE-2018-14550) in
  contrib/pngminus; refactor.
  For more information, see:
    https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-14048
    https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-14550
    https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2019-7317
  (* 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:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-14.2/patches/packages/libpng-1.6.37-i586-1_slack14.2.txz

Updated package for Slackware x86_64 14.2:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware64-14.2/patches/packages/libpng-1.6.37-x86_64-1_slack14.2.txz

Updated package for Slackware -current:

Updated package for Slackware x86_64 -current:


MD5 signatures:
+-------------+

Slackware 14.2 package:
829f6c020ad10fe9b09e94bceb7fae26  libpng-1.6.37-i586-1_slack14.2.txz

Slackware x86_64 14.2 package:
e141813a42551a3c31df15b8495dc1a3  libpng-1.6.37-x86_64-1_slack14.2.txz

Slackware -current package:
0f711d15bd85893a02f398b95b7d3f06  l/libpng-1.6.37-i586-1.txz

Slackware x86_64 -current package:
d8bdd5c1a73fa487c5f1a1a4b3ec2f63  l/libpng-1.6.37-x86_64-1.txz


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

Upgrade the package as root:
# upgradepkg libpng-1.6.37-i586-1_slack14.2.txz


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Slackware: 2019-107-01: libpng Security Update

April 17, 2019
New libpng 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/libpng-1.6.37-i586-1_slack14.2.txz: Upgraded. This update fixes security issues: Fixed a use-after-free vulnerability (CVE-2019-7317) in png_image_free. Fixed a memory leak in the ARM NEON implementation of png_do_expand_palette. Fixed a memory leak in pngtest.c. Fixed two vulnerabilities (CVE-2018-14048, CVE-2018-14550) in contrib/pngminus; refactor. For more information, see: https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-14048 https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-14550 https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2019-7317 (* 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: ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-14.2/patches/packages/libpng-1.6.37-i586-1_slack14.2.txz
Updated package for Slackware x86_64 14.2: ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware64-14.2/patches/packages/libpng-1.6.37-x86_64-1_slack14.2.txz
Updated package for Slackware -current:
Updated package for Slackware x86_64 -current:

MD5 Signatures

Slackware 14.2 package: 829f6c020ad10fe9b09e94bceb7fae26 libpng-1.6.37-i586-1_slack14.2.txz
Slackware x86_64 14.2 package: e141813a42551a3c31df15b8495dc1a3 libpng-1.6.37-x86_64-1_slack14.2.txz
Slackware -current package: 0f711d15bd85893a02f398b95b7d3f06 l/libpng-1.6.37-i586-1.txz
Slackware x86_64 -current package: d8bdd5c1a73fa487c5f1a1a4b3ec2f63 l/libpng-1.6.37-x86_64-1.txz

Severity
[slackware-security] libpng (SSA:2019-107-01)
New libpng packages are available for Slackware 14.2 and -current to fix security issues.

Installation Instructions

Installation instructions: Upgrade the package as root: # upgradepkg libpng-1.6.37-i586-1_slack14.2.txz

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