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Slackware 14.2: 2018-192-02 Critical: OpenSSL Security Update

New bind packages are available for Slackware 14.0, 14.1, 14.2, and -current to fix security issues. . -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 [slackware-security] bind (SSA:2018-192-01) New bind 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: +--------------------------+ patches/packages/bind-9.10.8-i586-1_slack14.2.txz: Upgraded. This update fixes security issues: Fixed a bug where extraordinarily large zone transfers caused several problems, with possible outcomes including corrupted journal files or server exit due to assertion failure. Don't permit recursive query service to unauthorized clients. For more information, see: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-5738 (* 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: 3df72fb1579a8c0689314047f43a0a2d bind-9.9.13-i486-1_slack14.0.txz Slackware x86_64 14.0 package: 4bc232339338d13ff37e81a7c781d26d bind-9.9.13-x86_64-1_slack14.0.txz Slackware 14.1 package: 721d903ce5a68d71dcb9801cc658d8c8 bind-9.9.13-i486-1_slack14.1.txz Slackware x86_64 14.1 package: fb3b6f8b0c6d644624094e0f07429fbd bind-9.9.13-x86_64-1_slack14.1.txz Slackware 14.2 package: 82149ea36a5c8364764ee2f04349a24e bind-9.10.8-i586-1_slack14.2.txz Slackware x86_64 14.2package: 3f6b151875e2486d262e99b341fb5023 bind-9.10.8-x86_64-1_slack14.2.txz Slackware -current package: 509e76121146d18f3872db28b4abf98f n/bind-9.13.2-i586-1.txz Slackware x86_64 -current package: 87622e82d50313b87c8860960af89d5e n/bind-9.13.2-x86_64-1.txz Installation instructions: +------------------------+ Upgrade the package as root: # upgradepkg bind-9.10.8-i586-1_slack14.2.txz Then, restart the name server: # /etc/rc.d/rc.bind restart +-----+ . Updated bind packages have been released for Slackware versions 14.0, 14.1, 14.2, and -current to address and remediate security vulnerabilities.. bind Security Update, Slackware Package Update, Bug Fixes. . Severity: Critical. LinuxSecurity.com Team

Jul 12, 2018 •Critical Slackware