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[slackware-security]  expat (SSA:2022-027-01)

New expat packages are available for Slackware 14.0, 14.1, 14.2, and -current
to fix a security issue.


Here are the details from the Slackware 14.2 ChangeLog:
+--------------------------+
patches/packages/expat-2.4.3-i586-3_slack14.2.txz:  Rebuilt.
  Prevent integer overflow in doProlog.
  For more information, see:
    https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2022-23990
  (* 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 14.0:

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:
83ad43bedb960f951754cefce7bf6ec5  expat-2.4.3-i486-3_slack14.0.txz

Slackware x86_64 14.0 package:
35256593bf5efc25125904b30fd71304  expat-2.4.3-x86_64-3_slack14.0.txz

Slackware 14.1 package:
6a26bd66d2e68fcdee1bc917bab5dc52  expat-2.4.3-i486-3_slack14.1.txz

Slackware x86_64 14.1 package:
6c73ea974f333b4b08a63308bbc16368  expat-2.4.3-x86_64-3_slack14.1.txz

Slackware 14.2 package:
cc4973d5c4956e7a9ae4055648ca063b  expat-2.4.3-i586-3_slack14.2.txz

Slackware x86_64 14.2 package:
3ec0df6fa734670368f91d0ab2538d29  expat-2.4.3-x86_64-3_slack14.2.txz

Slackware -current package:
1040ce35ab452a49d02251ed654463b1  l/expat-2.4.3-i586-3.txz

Slackware x86_64 -current package:
9fdb775e2bf314015578044b60dfe481  l/expat-2.4.3-x86_64-3.txz


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

Upgrade the package as root:
# upgradepkg expat-2.4.3-i586-3_slack14.2.txz


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Slackware: 2022-027-01: expat Security Update

January 27, 2022
New expat packages are available for Slackware 14.0, 14.1, 14.2, and -current to fix a security issue

Summary

Here are the details from the Slackware 14.2 ChangeLog: patches/packages/expat-2.4.3-i586-3_slack14.2.txz: Rebuilt. Prevent integer overflow in doProlog. For more information, see: https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2022-23990 (* 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: 83ad43bedb960f951754cefce7bf6ec5 expat-2.4.3-i486-3_slack14.0.txz
Slackware x86_64 14.0 package: 35256593bf5efc25125904b30fd71304 expat-2.4.3-x86_64-3_slack14.0.txz
Slackware 14.1 package: 6a26bd66d2e68fcdee1bc917bab5dc52 expat-2.4.3-i486-3_slack14.1.txz
Slackware x86_64 14.1 package: 6c73ea974f333b4b08a63308bbc16368 expat-2.4.3-x86_64-3_slack14.1.txz
Slackware 14.2 package: cc4973d5c4956e7a9ae4055648ca063b expat-2.4.3-i586-3_slack14.2.txz
Slackware x86_64 14.2 package: 3ec0df6fa734670368f91d0ab2538d29 expat-2.4.3-x86_64-3_slack14.2.txz
Slackware -current package: 1040ce35ab452a49d02251ed654463b1 l/expat-2.4.3-i586-3.txz
Slackware x86_64 -current package: 9fdb775e2bf314015578044b60dfe481 l/expat-2.4.3-x86_64-3.txz

Severity
[slackware-security] expat (SSA:2022-027-01)
New expat packages are available for Slackware 14.0, 14.1, 14.2, and -current to fix a security issue.

Installation Instructions

Installation instructions: Upgrade the package as root: # upgradepkg expat-2.4.3-i586-3_slack14.2.txz

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