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Slackware 10.1 Security Advisory: gxine Format String Threat Mitigated

New gxine packages are available for Slackware 10.0, 10.1, and -current to fix a format string security issue. More details about this issue may be found in the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) database: . -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 [slackware-security] gxine format string vulnerability (SSA:2005-203-04) New gxine packages are available for Slackware 10.0, 10.1, and -current to fix a format string security issue. More details about this issue may be found in the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) database: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CAN-2005-1692 Here are the details from the Slackware 10.1 ChangeLog: +--------------------------+ patches/packages/gxine-0.4.6-i486-1.tgz: Upgraded to gxine-0.4.6. This fixes a format string vulnerability that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a ram file with a URL whose hostname contains format string specifiers. For more information, see: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CAN-2005-1692 (* Security fix *) +--------------------------+ Where to find the new packages: +-----------------------------+ Updated package for Slackware 10.0: ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-10.0/patches/packages/gxine-0.4.6-i486-1.tgz Updated package for Slackware 10.1: ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-10.1/patches/packages/gxine-0.4.6-i486-1.tgz Updated package for Slackware -current: MD5 signatures: +-------------+ Slackware 10.0 package: ed2069ed7293de0dda94fe9f28d3879c gxine-0.4.6-i486-1.tgz Slackware 10.1 package: 8dd46180f7f34afbc54c6db12ef7b932 gxine-0.4.6-i486-1.tgz Slackware -current package: c1b5f88ee48cfe6ad4d08178765c5f4a gxine-0.4.6-i486-1.tgz Installation instructions: +------------------------+ Upgrade the package as root: # upgradepkg gxine-0.4.6-i486-1.tgz +-----+ . Updated gxine packages are now released for Slackware versions 10.0, 10.1, and -current to fix a critical format string vulnerability.. gxine, string fix, slackware update, format issue. .Severity: Critical. LinuxSecurity.com Team

Jul 22, 2005 •Critical Slackware