An input validation bug was found to affect Slackware Linux 7.0, 7.1, and
-current.  The problem is described in detail at this site:

     

Users of Slackware 7.0, 7.1, and -current are urged to upgraded to the
xchat.tgz package available in the Slackware -current branch.


   =======================================   xchat 1.5.7 AVAILABLE - (gtk1/xchat.tgz)
   =======================================
      The input validation bug has been fixed in this release of XChat.  The
new
      xchat.tgz package is available from:

         
 

      For verification purposes, we provide the following checksums:

         16-bit "sum" checksum:
         2394041667 1288299 gtk1/xchat.tgz

         128-bit MD5 message digest:
         b388d7eb7914a6d456f49f0b0f62fcb8  gtk1/xchat.tgz


      INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE xchat.tgz PACKAGE:
      ---------------------------------------------------
      Make sure that no users have XChat running, then issue this command:

         # upgradepkg xchat.tgz


Remember, it's also a good idea to backup configuration files before
upgrading packages.

- Slackware Linux Security Team
   The Slackware Linux Project

Slackware: 'xchat' vulnerability

September 14, 2000
An input validation bug was found to affect Slackware Linux 7.0, 7.1, and -current.

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An input validation bug was found to affect Slackware Linux 7.0, 7.1, and -current. The problem is described in detail at this site:
Users of Slackware 7.0, 7.1, and -current are urged to upgraded to the xchat.tgz package available in the Slackware -current branch.
======================================= xchat 1.5.7 AVAILABLE - (gtk1/xchat.tgz) ======================================= The input validation bug has been fixed in this release of XChat. The new xchat.tgz package is available from:
For verification purposes, we provide the following checksums:
16-bit "sum" checksum: 2394041667 1288299 gtk1/xchat.tgz
128-bit MD5 message digest: b388d7eb7914a6d456f49f0b0f62fcb8 gtk1/xchat.tgz
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE xchat.tgz PACKAGE: --------------------------------------------------- Make sure that no users have XChat running, then issue this command:
# upgradepkg xchat.tgz
Remember, it's also a good idea to backup configuration files before upgrading packages.
- Slackware Linux Security Team The Slackware Linux Project

Installation Instructions

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