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[slackware-security]  rdesktop (SSA:2019-135-01)

New rdesktop 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/rdesktop-1.8.5-i586-1_slack14.2.txz:  Upgraded.
  This update fixes security issues:
  Add bounds checking to protocol handling in order to fix many
  security problems when communicating with a malicious server.
  (* Security fix *)
+--------------------------+


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:
ba367efcf0f70167a8791d2211f8ca43  rdesktop-1.8.5-i486-1_slack14.0.txz

Slackware x86_64 14.0 package:
1495fd99d763c36ac434badb5e8586bf  rdesktop-1.8.5-x86_64-1_slack14.0.txz

Slackware 14.1 package:
c38052237f138380e385e4562006472f  rdesktop-1.8.5-i486-1_slack14.1.txz

Slackware x86_64 14.1 package:
b996ac69fd4379f1a08483e728adb276  rdesktop-1.8.5-x86_64-1_slack14.1.txz

Slackware 14.2 package:
ba6af1c6c0c2adc89cfb94d39db1f976  rdesktop-1.8.5-i586-1_slack14.2.txz

Slackware x86_64 14.2 package:
0715f48dc29c6ed4bf36900bd82425a3  rdesktop-1.8.5-x86_64-1_slack14.2.txz

Slackware -current package:
3185621a3ff1e79f204878060811094b  xap/rdesktop-1.8.5-i586-1.txz

Slackware x86_64 -current package:
b0e156f52fff64bc890e898e6de1c5e0  xap/rdesktop-1.8.5-x86_64-1.txz


Installation instructions:
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Upgrade the package as root:
# upgradepkg rdesktop-1.8.5-i586-1_slack14.2.txz


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Slackware: 2019-135-01: rdesktop Security Update

May 16, 2019
New rdesktop 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/rdesktop-1.8.5-i586-1_slack14.2.txz: Upgraded. This update fixes security issues: Add bounds checking to protocol handling in order to fix many security problems when communicating with a malicious server. (* 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: ba367efcf0f70167a8791d2211f8ca43 rdesktop-1.8.5-i486-1_slack14.0.txz
Slackware x86_64 14.0 package: 1495fd99d763c36ac434badb5e8586bf rdesktop-1.8.5-x86_64-1_slack14.0.txz
Slackware 14.1 package: c38052237f138380e385e4562006472f rdesktop-1.8.5-i486-1_slack14.1.txz
Slackware x86_64 14.1 package: b996ac69fd4379f1a08483e728adb276 rdesktop-1.8.5-x86_64-1_slack14.1.txz
Slackware 14.2 package: ba6af1c6c0c2adc89cfb94d39db1f976 rdesktop-1.8.5-i586-1_slack14.2.txz
Slackware x86_64 14.2 package: 0715f48dc29c6ed4bf36900bd82425a3 rdesktop-1.8.5-x86_64-1_slack14.2.txz
Slackware -current package: 3185621a3ff1e79f204878060811094b xap/rdesktop-1.8.5-i586-1.txz
Slackware x86_64 -current package: b0e156f52fff64bc890e898e6de1c5e0 xap/rdesktop-1.8.5-x86_64-1.txz

Severity
[slackware-security] rdesktop (SSA:2019-135-01)
New rdesktop 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 rdesktop-1.8.5-i586-1_slack14.2.txz

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