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[slackware-security]  plasma-workspace (SSA:2024-240-02)

New plasma-workspace packages are available for Slackware 15.0 to fix
a security issue.


Here are the details from the Slackware 15.0 ChangeLog:
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patches/packages/plasma-workspace-5.23.5-i586-4_slack15.0.txz:  Rebuilt.
  This update patches a security issue:
  ksmserver: Unauthorized users can access session manager.
  Thanks to pbslxw for the heads-up.
  For more information, see:
    https://kde.org/info/security/advisory-20240531-1.txt
    https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-36041
  (* 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
(http://osuosl.org) for donating FTP and rsync hosting
to the Slackware project!  :-)

Also see the "Get Slack" section on http://slackware.com for
additional mirror sites near you.

Updated package for Slackware 15.0:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-15.0/patches/packages/plasma-workspace-5.23.5-i586-4_slack15.0.txz

Updated package for Slackware x86_64 15.0:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware64-15.0/patches/packages/plasma-workspace-5.23.5-x86_64-4_slack15.0.txz


MD5 signatures:
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Slackware 15.0 package:
75db0fae92f3534d307a0c3493485b42  plasma-workspace-5.23.5-i586-4_slack15.0.txz

Slackware x86_64 15.0 package:
33c25145a5e9c3f68784688f1a823cda  plasma-workspace-5.23.5-x86_64-4_slack15.0.txz


Installation instructions:
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Upgrade the package as root:
# upgradepkg plasma-workspace-5.23.5-i586-4_slack15.0.txz


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Slackware: 2024-240-02: plasma-workspace Security Advisory Update

August 27, 2024
New plasma-workspace packages are available for Slackware 15.0 to fix a security issue

Summary

Here are the details from the Slackware 15.0 ChangeLog: patches/packages/plasma-workspace-5.23.5-i586-4_slack15.0.txz: Rebuilt. This update patches a security issue: ksmserver: Unauthorized users can access session manager. Thanks to pbslxw for the heads-up. For more information, see: https://kde.org/info/security/advisory-20240531-1.txt https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-36041 (* Security fix *)

Where Find New Packages

Thanks to the friendly folks at the OSU Open Source Lab (http://osuosl.org) for donating FTP and rsync hosting to the Slackware project! :-)
Also see the "Get Slack" section on http://slackware.com for additional mirror sites near you.
Updated package for Slackware 15.0: ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-15.0/patches/packages/plasma-workspace-5.23.5-i586-4_slack15.0.txz
Updated package for Slackware x86_64 15.0: ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware64-15.0/patches/packages/plasma-workspace-5.23.5-x86_64-4_slack15.0.txz

MD5 Signatures

Slackware 15.0 package: 75db0fae92f3534d307a0c3493485b42 plasma-workspace-5.23.5-i586-4_slack15.0.txz
Slackware x86_64 15.0 package: 33c25145a5e9c3f68784688f1a823cda plasma-workspace-5.23.5-x86_64-4_slack15.0.txz

Severity
[slackware-security] plasma-workspace (SSA:2024-240-02)
New plasma-workspace packages are available for Slackware 15.0 to fix a security issue.

Installation Instructions

Installation instructions: Upgrade the package as root: # upgradepkg plasma-workspace-5.23.5-i586-4_slack15.0.txz

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