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[slackware-security]  dhcp (SSA:2011-097-01)

New dhcp packages are available for Slackware 9.0, 9.1, 10.0, 10.1, 10.2, 11.0,
12.0, 12.1, 12.2, 13.0, 13.1, and -current to fix a security issue.


Here are the details from the Slackware 13.1 ChangeLog:
+--------------------------+
patches/packages/dhcp-4.1_ESV_R2-i486-1_slack13.1.txz:  Upgraded.
  In dhclient, check the data for some string options for reasonableness
  before passing it along to the script that interfaces with the OS.
  This prevents some possible attacks by a hostile DHCP server.
  For more information, see:
    http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2011-0997
  (* Security fix *)
+--------------------------+


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 for Slackware 9.0:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-9.0/patches/packages/dhcp-3.1_ESV_R1-i386-1_slack9.0.tgz

Updated package for Slackware 9.1:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-9.1/patches/packages/dhcp-3.1_ESV_R1-i486-1_slack9.1.tgz

Updated package for Slackware 10.0:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-10.0/patches/packages/dhcp-3.1_ESV_R1-i486-1_slack10.0.tgz

Updated package for Slackware 10.1:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-10.1/patches/packages/dhcp-3.1_ESV_R1-i486-1_slack10.1.tgz

Updated package for Slackware 10.2:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-10.2/patches/packages/dhcp-3.1_ESV_R1-i486-1_slack10.2.tgz

Updated package for Slackware 11.0:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-11.0/patches/packages/dhcp-3.1_ESV_R1-i486-1_slack11.0.tgz

Updated package for Slackware 12.0:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-12.0/patches/packages/dhcp-3.1_ESV_R1-i486-1_slack12.0.tgz

Updated package for Slackware 12.1:

Updated package for Slackware 12.2:

Updated package for Slackware 13.0:

Updated package for Slackware x86_64 13.0:

Updated package for Slackware 13.1:

Updated package for Slackware x86_64 13.1:

Updated package for Slackware -current:

Updated package for Slackware x86_64 -current:


MD5 signatures:
+-------------+

Slackware 9.0 package:
73c933b8d8d5042132cf1fa6392b7a97  dhcp-3.1_ESV_R1-i386-1_slack9.0.tgz

Slackware 9.1 package:
7c301075191fb13fc5de23c7dd928e31  dhcp-3.1_ESV_R1-i486-1_slack9.1.tgz

Slackware 10.0 package:
c3ff5e80433d5ebfa7d3b53c8b0a6cb4  dhcp-3.1_ESV_R1-i486-1_slack10.0.tgz

Slackware 10.1 package:
98d236075c3bda70a32b899f011c6af0  dhcp-3.1_ESV_R1-i486-1_slack10.1.tgz

Slackware 10.2 package:
1038c7dac65be62755518058f95f1f1f  dhcp-3.1_ESV_R1-i486-1_slack10.2.tgz

Slackware 11.0 package:
277b2d9eb214d8289d4524522ba9cf2d  dhcp-3.1_ESV_R1-i486-1_slack11.0.tgz

Slackware 12.0 package:
8f16117f5bcbab842f2d2850ae59c69b  dhcp-3.1_ESV_R1-i486-1_slack12.0.tgz

Slackware 12.1 package:
23838569eaeff7b77c018c0620b22451  dhcp-3.1_ESV_R1-i486-1_slack12.1.tgz

Slackware 12.2 package:
7340a6bccc0e7cea6bb909ddb656b155  dhcp-3.1_ESV_R1-i486-1_slack12.2.tgz

Slackware 13.0 package:
83a5788e39c56ae557d04c069ecac7d5  dhcp-3.1_ESV_R1-i486-1_slack13.0.txz

Slackware x86_64 13.0 package:
747ecd88a9cc56156db1224015a28efb  dhcp-3.1_ESV_R1-x86_64-1_slack13.0.txz

Slackware 13.1 package:
761c11ed9cd05a3c4e5c3cf43ce25e4c  dhcp-4.1_ESV_R2-i486-1_slack13.1.txz

Slackware x86_64 13.1 package:
115792691fe87ed008cf81748674ac76  dhcp-4.1_ESV_R2-x86_64-1_slack13.1.txz

Slackware -current package:
b279fba8283ac9a1aa67881fb716be0e  n/dhcp-4.2.1_P1-i486-1.txz

Slackware x86_64 -current package:
a4db2fa0bd8aed2000ca04ee1cd4ae69  n/dhcp-4.2.1_P1-x86_64-1.txz


Installation instructions:
+------------------------+

Upgrade the package as root:
# upgradepkg dhcp-4.1_ESV_R2-i486-1_slack13.1.txz


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Slackware: 2011-097-01: dhcp Security Update

April 7, 2011
New dhcp packages are available for Slackware 9.0, 9.1, 10.0, 10.1, 10.2, 11.0, 12.0, 12.1, 12.2, 13.0, 13.1, and -current to fix a security issue

Summary

Here are the details from the Slackware 13.1 ChangeLog: patches/packages/dhcp-4.1_ESV_R2-i486-1_slack13.1.txz: Upgraded. In dhclient, check the data for some string options for reasonableness before passing it along to the script that interfaces with the OS. This prevents some possible attacks by a hostile DHCP server. For more information, see: http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2011-0997 (* 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 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 for Slackware 9.0: ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-9.0/patches/packages/dhcp-3.1_ESV_R1-i386-1_slack9.0.tgz
Updated package for Slackware 9.1: ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-9.1/patches/packages/dhcp-3.1_ESV_R1-i486-1_slack9.1.tgz
Updated package for Slackware 10.0: ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-10.0/patches/packages/dhcp-3.1_ESV_R1-i486-1_slack10.0.tgz
Updated package for Slackware 10.1: ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-10.1/patches...

Read the Full Advisory

MD5 Signatures

Slackware 9.0 package: 73c933b8d8d5042132cf1fa6392b7a97 dhcp-3.1_ESV_R1-i386-1_slack9.0.tgz
Slackware 9.1 package: 7c301075191fb13fc5de23c7dd928e31 dhcp-3.1_ESV_R1-i486-1_slack9.1.tgz
Slackware 10.0 package: c3ff5e80433d5ebfa7d3b53c8b0a6cb4 dhcp-3.1_ESV_R1-i486-1_slack10.0.tgz
Slackware 10.1 package: 98d236075c3bda70a32b899f011c6af0 dhcp-3.1_ESV_R1-i486-1_slack10.1.tgz
Slackware 10.2 package: 1038c7dac65be62755518058f95f1f1f dhcp-3.1_ESV_R1-i486-1_slack10.2.tgz
Slackware 11.0 package: 277b2d9eb214d8289d4524522ba9cf2d dhcp-3.1_ESV_R1-i486-1_slack11.0.tgz
Slackware 12.0 package: 8f16117f5bcbab842f2d2850ae59c69b dhcp-3.1_ESV_R1-i486-1_slack12.0.tgz
Slackware 12.1 package: 23838569eaeff7b77c018c0620b22451 dhcp-3.1_ESV_R1-i486-1_slack12.1.tgz
Slackware 12.2 package: 7340a6bccc0e7cea6bb909ddb656b155 dhcp-3.1_ESV_R1-i486-1_slack12.2.tgz
Slackware 13.0 package: 83a5788e39c56ae557d04c069ecac7d5 dhcp-3.1_ESV_R1-i486-1_slack13.0.txz
Slackware x86_64 13.0 package: 747ecd88a9cc56156db1224015a28efb dhcp-3.1_ESV_R1-x86_64-1_slack13.0.txz
Slackware 13.1 package: 761c11ed9cd05a3c4e5c3cf43ce25e4c dhcp-4.1_ESV_R2-i486-1_slack13.1.txz
Slackware x86_64 13.1 package: 115792691fe87ed008cf81748674ac76 dhcp-4.1_ESV_R2-x86_64-1_slack13.1.txz
Slackware -current package: b279fba8283ac9a1aa67881fb716be0e n/dhcp-4.2.1_P1-i486-1.txz
Slackware x86_64 -current package: a4db2fa0bd8aed2000ca04ee1cd4ae69 n/dhcp-4.2.1_P1-x86_64-1.txz

Severity
[slackware-security] dhcp (SSA:2011-097-01)
New dhcp packages are available for Slackware 9.0, 9.1, 10.0, 10.1, 10.2, 11.0, 12.0, 12.1, 12.2, 13.0, 13.1, and -current to fix a security issue.

Installation Instructions

Installation instructions: Upgrade the package as root: # upgradepkg dhcp-4.1_ESV_R2-i486-1_slack13.1.txz

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