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Slackware 15.0: SSA-2023-124-01 Critical: Libssh Security Update

New libssh packages are available for Slackware 14.2, 15.0, and -current to fix security issues. . -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 [slackware-security] libssh (SSA:2023-124-01) New libssh packages are available for Slackware 14.2, 15.0, and -current to fix security issues. Here are the details from the Slackware 15.0 ChangeLog: +--------------------------+ patches/packages/libssh-0.10.5-i586-1_slack15.0.txz: Upgraded. This update fixes security issues: A NULL dereference during rekeying with algorithm guessing. A possible authorization bypass in pki_verify_data_signature under low-memory conditions. For more information, see: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-1667 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-2283 (* 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 14.2: 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 14.2 package: 5814ca2a8f7c883ac51c3ef6c5ffb090 libssh-0.10.5-i586-1_slack14.2.txz Slackware x86_64 14.2 package: 0fabb45327ef142279d4de2de9041384 libssh-0.10.5-x86_64-1_slack14.2.txz Slackware 15.0 package: b31b395c18e98609f0febc5293791cea libssh-0.10.5-i586-1_slack15.0.txz Slackware x86_64 15.0 package: 8cb461e06c787929c77da35740440f41 libssh-0.10.5-x86_64-1_slack15.0.txz Slackware -current package: 8dd95d34cbf73c80bc1ce4c879c0828c l/libssh-0.10.5-i586-1.txz Slackware x86_64 -current package: 7c5b1ef89aed33ad6f1d2280c7cfe6d1 l/libssh-0.10.5-x86_64-1.txz Installationinstructions: +------------------------+ Upgrade the package as root: # upgradepkg libssh-0.10.5-i586-1_slack15.0.txz +-----+ . Explore the recent libssh security patch for Slackware that tackles significant vulnerabilities such as authentication evasion.. libssh packages, Slackware security updates, security patch. . Severity: Critical. LinuxSecurity.com Team

May 04, 2023 •Critical Slackware