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[slackware-security]  mutt (SSA:2006-207-01)

New mutt packages are available for Slackware 8.1, 9.0, 9.1, 10.0, 10.1,
10.2, and -current to fix a possible security issue.

More details about this issue may be found in the Common
Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) database:

  http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-3242


Here are the details from the Slackware 10.2 ChangeLog:
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patches/packages/mutt-1.4.2.2i-i486-1_slack10.2.tgz:
  Upgraded to mutt-1.4.2.2i.
  This release fixes CVE-2006-3242, a buffer overflow that could be triggered
  by a malicious IMAP server.
  [Connecting to malicious IMAP servers must be common, right? -- Ed.]
  For more details, see:
    http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-3242
  (* Security fix *)
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Where to find the new packages:
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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
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 for Slackware 8.1:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-8.1/patches/packages/mutt-1.4.2.2i-i386-1_slack8.1.tgz

Updated package for Slackware 9.0:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-9.0/patches/packages/mutt-1.4.2.2i-i386-1_slack9.0.tgz

Updated package for Slackware 9.1:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-9.1/patches/packages/mutt-1.4.2.2i-i486-1_slack9.1.tgz

Updated package for Slackware 10.0:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-10.0/patches/packages/mutt-1.4.2.2i-i486-1_slack10.0.tgz

Updated package for Slackware 10.1:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-10.1/patches/packages/mutt-1.4.2.2i-i486-1_slack10.1.tgz

Updated package for Slackware 10.2:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-10.2/patches/packages/mutt-1.4.2.2i-i486-1_slack10.2.tgz

Updated package for Slackware -current:


MD5 signatures:
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Slackware 8.1 package:
a28e088efe980f3b629fd291b3281eae  mutt-1.4.2.2i-i386-1_slack8.1.tgz

Slackware 9.0 package:
2069ff5d3635106fc6f70f649a4ea51c  mutt-1.4.2.2i-i386-1_slack9.0.tgz

Slackware 9.1 package:
f662f9f3580261cf99e9c77a7386e8a0  mutt-1.4.2.2i-i486-1_slack9.1.tgz

Slackware 10.0 package:
550564cd80a3618ee80f30d2242c795e  mutt-1.4.2.2i-i486-1_slack10.0.tgz

Slackware 10.1 package:
c59433c5ca44d48d27ea29bcaabcf56e  mutt-1.4.2.2i-i486-1_slack10.1.tgz

Slackware 10.2 package:
60561d151533a69efe59542db807bdcb  mutt-1.4.2.2i-i486-1_slack10.2.tgz

Slackware -current package:
579d5974efdd071804ad5fbed5f1ab22  mutt-1.4.2.2i-i486-1.tgz


Installation instructions:
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Upgrade the package as root:
# upgradepkg mutt-1.4.2.2i-i486-1_slack10.2.tgz


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Slackware: 2006-207-01: mutt Security Update

July 26, 2006
New mutt packages are available for Slackware 8.1, 9.0, 9.1, 10.0, 10.1, 10.2, and -current to fix a possible security issue

Summary

Here are the details from the Slackware 10.2 ChangeLog: patches/packages/mutt-1.4.2.2i-i486-1_slack10.2.tgz: Upgraded to mutt-1.4.2.2i. This release fixes CVE-2006-3242, a buffer overflow that could be triggered by a malicious IMAP server. [Connecting to malicious IMAP servers must be common, right? -- Ed.] For more details, see: http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-3242 (* Security fix *)

Where Find 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 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 for Slackware 8.1: ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-8.1/patches/packages/mutt-1.4.2.2i-i386-1_slack8.1.tgz
Updated package for Slackware 9.0: ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-9.0/patches/packages/mutt-1.4.2.2i-i386-1_slack9.0.tgz
Updated package for Slackware 9.1: ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-9.1/patches/packages/mutt-1.4.2.2i-i486-1_slack9.1.tgz
Updated package for Slackware 10.0: ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-10.0/patches/packages/mutt-1.4.2.2i-i486-1_slack10.0.tgz
Updated package for Slackware 10.1: ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-10.1/patches/packages/mutt-1.4.2.2i-i486-1_slack10.1.tgz
Updated package for Slackware 10.2: ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-10.2/patches/packages/mutt-1.4.2.2i-i486-1_slack10.2.tgz
Updated package for Slackware -current:

MD5 Signatures

Slackware 8.1 package: a28e088efe980f3b629fd291b3281eae mutt-1.4.2.2i-i386-1_slack8.1.tgz
Slackware 9.0 package: 2069ff5d3635106fc6f70f649a4ea51c mutt-1.4.2.2i-i386-1_slack9.0.tgz
Slackware 9.1 package: f662f9f3580261cf99e9c77a7386e8a0 mutt-1.4.2.2i-i486-1_slack9.1.tgz
Slackware 10.0 package: 550564cd80a3618ee80f30d2242c795e mutt-1.4.2.2i-i486-1_slack10.0.tgz
Slackware 10.1 package: c59433c5ca44d48d27ea29bcaabcf56e mutt-1.4.2.2i-i486-1_slack10.1.tgz
Slackware 10.2 package: 60561d151533a69efe59542db807bdcb mutt-1.4.2.2i-i486-1_slack10.2.tgz
Slackware -current package: 579d5974efdd071804ad5fbed5f1ab22 mutt-1.4.2.2i-i486-1.tgz

Severity
[slackware-security] mutt (SSA:2006-207-01)
New mutt packages are available for Slackware 8.1, 9.0, 9.1, 10.0, 10.1, 10.2, and -current to fix a possible security issue.
More details about this issue may be found in the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) database:
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-3242

Installation Instructions

Installation instructions: Upgrade the package as root: # upgradepkg mutt-1.4.2.2i-i486-1_slack10.2.tgz

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