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Slackware 10.2/11.0: SSA:2009-015-01 Critical Bind Load Problem

Updated bind packages are available for Slackware 10.2 and 11.0 to address a load problem. It was reported that the initial build of these updates complained that the Linux capability module was not present and would refuse to load. It was determined that the packages which were compiled on 10.2 . -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 [slackware-security] bind 10.2/11.0 recompile (SSA:2009-015-01) Updated bind packages are available for Slackware 10.2 and 11.0 to address a load problem. It was reported that the initial build of these updates complained that the Linux capability module was not present and would refuse to load. It was determined that the packages which were compiled on 10.2 and 11.0 systems running 2.6 kernels, and although the installed kernel headers are from 2.4.x, it picked up on this resulting in packages that would only run under 2.4 kernels. These new packages address the issue. As always, any problems noted with update patches should be reported to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., and we will do our best to address them as quickly as possible. Here are the details from the Slackware 11.0 ChangeLog: +--------------------------+ patches/packages/bind-9.3.6_P1-i486-2_slack11.0.tgz: Recompiled. The -1_slack11.0 package was compiled on a Slackware 11.0 system running a 2.6.x kernel, and this caused problems for machines running the default 2.4.33.3 kernel. This package should run correctly. +--------------------------+ Where to find the new packages: +-----------------------------+ HINT: Getting slow download speeds from ftp.slackware.com? Give slackware.osuosl.org a try. This is another primary FTP site for Slackware that can be considerably faster than downloading directly from ftp.slackware.com. Thanks to the friendly folks at the OSU Open Source Lab (https://osuosl.org/) for donating additional 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 forSlackware 10.2: Updated package for Slackware 11.0: MD5 signatures: +-------------+ Slackware 10.2 package: 0168b2682e35ba04200fd0acba33e80c bind-9.3.6_P1-i486-2_slack10.2.tgz Slackware 11.0 package: ee1215ac132fe11291cd52a469fc38fd bind-9.3.6_P1-i486-2_slack11.0.tgz Installation instructions: +------------------------+ Upgrade the package as root: # upgradepkg bind-9.3.6_P1-i486-2_slack11.0.tgz +-----+ . Revised bind packages for Slackware address an issue with kernel compatibility affecting versions 10.2 and 11.0.. Slackware Update, Bind Security, Package Compatibility. . Severity: Critical. LinuxSecurity.com Team

Jan 15, 2009 •Critical Slackware