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[slackware-security]  libX11 (SSA:2023-166-01)

New libX11 packages are available for Slackware 14.0, 14.1, 14.2, 15.0,
and -current to fix a security issue.


Here are the details from the Slackware 15.0 ChangeLog:
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patches/packages/libX11-1.8.6-i586-1_slack15.0.txz:  Upgraded.
  This update fixes buffer overflows in InitExt.c that could at least cause
  the client to crash due to memory corruption.
  For more information, see:
    https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-3138
  (* Security fix *)
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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 15.0:

Updated package for Slackware x86_64 15.0:

Updated package for Slackware -current:

Updated package for Slackware x86_64 -current:


MD5 signatures:
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Slackware 14.0 package:
54491dd8991a22d1d7e0791fb9215a6f  libX11-1.8.6-i486-1_slack14.0.txz

Slackware x86_64 14.0 package:
0bd06e026b937eebc9bbc94c264f8e3a  libX11-1.8.6-x86_64-1_slack14.0.txz

Slackware 14.1 package:
8fb581798464474e3349eeab3d52e22b  libX11-1.8.6-i486-1_slack14.1.txz

Slackware x86_64 14.1 package:
94a92ef25e9b3c780f52ed36013bcd0c  libX11-1.8.6-x86_64-1_slack14.1.txz

Slackware 14.2 package:
15d6cd560252d86716ea6e09d1aabbc0  libX11-1.8.6-i586-1_slack14.2.txz

Slackware x86_64 14.2 package:
9f80a2746b777abdce667c02c62a4d08  libX11-1.8.6-x86_64-1_slack14.2.txz

Slackware 15.0 package:
df68fb801389c0c934175f943754d309  libX11-1.8.6-i586-1_slack15.0.txz

Slackware x86_64 15.0 package:
2491b57f89b24648a8a84e00abebd667  libX11-1.8.6-x86_64-1_slack15.0.txz

Slackware -current package:
3a0a613208825edab3a061472df502c0  x/libX11-1.8.6-i586-1.txz

Slackware x86_64 -current package:
884cd9b7ae0e5f52c5334e3310a8cedc  x/libX11-1.8.6-x86_64-1.txz


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

Upgrade the package as root:
# upgradepkg libX11-1.8.6-i586-1_slack15.0.txz


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Slackware: 2023-166-01: libX11 Security Update

June 15, 2023
New libX11 packages are available for Slackware 14.0, 14.1, 14.2, 15.0, and -current to fix a security issue

Summary

Here are the details from the Slackware 15.0 ChangeLog: patches/packages/libX11-1.8.6-i586-1_slack15.0.txz: Upgraded. This update fixes buffer overflows in InitExt.c that could at least cause the client to crash due to memory corruption. For more information, see: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-3138 (* 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 15.0:
Updated package for Slackware x86_64 15.0:
Updated package for Slackware -current:
Updated package for Slackware x86_64 -current:

MD5 Signatures

Slackware 14.0 package: 54491dd8991a22d1d7e0791fb9215a6f libX11-1.8.6-i486-1_slack14.0.txz
Slackware x86_64 14.0 package: 0bd06e026b937eebc9bbc94c264f8e3a libX11-1.8.6-x86_64-1_slack14.0.txz
Slackware 14.1 package: 8fb581798464474e3349eeab3d52e22b libX11-1.8.6-i486-1_slack14.1.txz
Slackware x86_64 14.1 package: 94a92ef25e9b3c780f52ed36013bcd0c libX11-1.8.6-x86_64-1_slack14.1.txz
Slackware 14.2 package: 15d6cd560252d86716ea6e09d1aabbc0 libX11-1.8.6-i586-1_slack14.2.txz
Slackware x86_64 14.2 package: 9f80a2746b777abdce667c02c62a4d08 libX11-1.8.6-x86_64-1_slack14.2.txz
Slackware 15.0 package: df68fb801389c0c934175f943754d309 libX11-1.8.6-i586-1_slack15.0.txz
Slackware x86_64 15.0 package: 2491b57f89b24648a8a84e00abebd667 libX11-1.8.6-x86_64-1_slack15.0.txz
Slackware -current package: 3a0a613208825edab3a061472df502c0 x/libX11-1.8.6-i586-1.txz
Slackware x86_64 -current package: 884cd9b7ae0e5f52c5334e3310a8cedc x/libX11-1.8.6-x86_64-1.txz

Severity
[slackware-security] libX11 (SSA:2023-166-01)
New libX11 packages are available for Slackware 14.0, 14.1, 14.2, 15.0, and -current to fix a security issue.

Installation Instructions

Installation instructions: Upgrade the package as root: # upgradepkg libX11-1.8.6-i586-1_slack15.0.txz

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