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[slackware-security]  pidgin (SSA:2012-195-02)

New pidgin packages are available for Slackware 12.2, 13.0, 13.1, 13.37,
and -current to fix security issues.


Here are the details from the Slackware 13.37 ChangeLog:
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patches/packages/pidgin-2.10.6-i486-1_slack13.37.txz:  Upgraded.
  Fixes a security issue for users of MXit:  Incorrect handing of inline
  images in incoming instant messages can cause a buffer overflow and in
  some cases can be exploited to execute arbitrary code.
  For more information, see:
    http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2012-3374
  (* Security fix *)
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Where to find the new packages:
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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 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 13.37:

Updated package for Slackware x86_64 13.37:

Updated package for Slackware -current:

Updated package for Slackware x86_64 -current:


MD5 signatures:
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Slackware 12.2 package:
995b3debf7bddb5fe74e6190d334ed46  pidgin-2.10.6-i486-1_slack12.2.tgz

Slackware 13.0 package:
9c142e63563a362ee29485b59f03c0e0  pidgin-2.10.6-i486-1_slack13.0.txz

Slackware x86_64 13.0 package:
bdc195e52c60a47f8277cd3247f9de76  pidgin-2.10.6-x86_64-1_slack13.0.txz

Slackware 13.1 package:
d001dbb823b5aa4b47b784529ddba7ee  pidgin-2.10.6-i486-1_slack13.1.txz

Slackware x86_64 13.1 package:
ab4ef5ec851ebede8e355db3f4457f8d  pidgin-2.10.6-x86_64-1_slack13.1.txz

Slackware 13.37 package:
a9faf063cd155473628182a26aaf856e  pidgin-2.10.6-i486-1_slack13.37.txz

Slackware x86_64 13.37 package:
e64729809335bbb2d875f7a2a369e03f  pidgin-2.10.6-x86_64-1_slack13.37.txz

Slackware -current package:
e26f06db9dc0e771a0add32685e9ab5b  xap/pidgin-2.10.6-i486-1.txz

Slackware x86_64 -current package:
fad6b8acf8f8489e48ff1b85b3bd3c0d  xap/pidgin-2.10.6-x86_64-1.txz


Installation instructions:
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Upgrade the package as root:
# upgradepkg pidgin-2.10.6-i486-1_slack13.37.txz


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Slackware: 2012-195-02: pidgin Security Update

July 14, 2012
New pidgin packages are available for Slackware 12.2, 13.0, 13.1, 13.37, and -current to fix security issues

Summary

Here are the details from the Slackware 13.37 ChangeLog: patches/packages/pidgin-2.10.6-i486-1_slack13.37.txz: Upgraded. Fixes a security issue for users of MXit: Incorrect handing of inline images in incoming instant messages can cause a buffer overflow and in some cases can be exploited to execute arbitrary code. For more information, see: http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2012-3374 (* Security fix *)

Where Find 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 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 13.37:
Updated package for Slackware x86_64 13.37:
Updated package for Slackware -current:
Updated package for Slackware x86_64 -current:

MD5 Signatures

Slackware 12.2 package: 995b3debf7bddb5fe74e6190d334ed46 pidgin-2.10.6-i486-1_slack12.2.tgz
Slackware 13.0 package: 9c142e63563a362ee29485b59f03c0e0 pidgin-2.10.6-i486-1_slack13.0.txz
Slackware x86_64 13.0 package: bdc195e52c60a47f8277cd3247f9de76 pidgin-2.10.6-x86_64-1_slack13.0.txz
Slackware 13.1 package: d001dbb823b5aa4b47b784529ddba7ee pidgin-2.10.6-i486-1_slack13.1.txz
Slackware x86_64 13.1 package: ab4ef5ec851ebede8e355db3f4457f8d pidgin-2.10.6-x86_64-1_slack13.1.txz
Slackware 13.37 package: a9faf063cd155473628182a26aaf856e pidgin-2.10.6-i486-1_slack13.37.txz
Slackware x86_64 13.37 package: e64729809335bbb2d875f7a2a369e03f pidgin-2.10.6-x86_64-1_slack13.37.txz
Slackware -current package: e26f06db9dc0e771a0add32685e9ab5b xap/pidgin-2.10.6-i486-1.txz
Slackware x86_64 -current package: fad6b8acf8f8489e48ff1b85b3bd3c0d xap/pidgin-2.10.6-x86_64-1.txz

Severity
[slackware-security] pidgin (SSA:2012-195-02)
New pidgin packages are available for Slackware 12.2, 13.0, 13.1, 13.37, and -current to fix security issues.

Installation Instructions

Installation instructions: Upgrade the package as root: # upgradepkg pidgin-2.10.6-i486-1_slack13.37.txz

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