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[slackware-security]  slocate (SSA:2012-244-05)

New slocate packages are available for Slackware 12.1, 12.2, 13.0, 13.1, 13.37,
and -current to fix a security issue.


Here are the details from the Slackware 13.37 ChangeLog:
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  Patched to use lstat64 and -D_LARGEFILE64_SOURCE.  Thanks to Mancha+.
  Patched to fix information leak of filenames in protected directories.
  For more information, see:
    http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-0227
  (* Security fix *)
+--------------------------+


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 12.1:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-12.1/patches/packages/slocate-3.1-i486-2_slack12.1.tgz

Updated package for Slackware 12.2:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-12.2/patches/packages/slocate-3.1-i486-2_slack12.2.tgz

Updated package for Slackware 13.0:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-13.0/patches/packages/slocate-3.1-i486-4_slack13.0.txz

Updated package for Slackware x86_64 13.0:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware64-13.0/patches/packages/slocate-3.1-x86_64-4_slack13.0.txz

Updated package for Slackware 13.1:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-13.1/patches/packages/slocate-3.1-i486-4_slack13.1.txz

Updated package for Slackware x86_64 13.1:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware64-13.1/patches/packages/slocate-3.1-x86_64-4_slack13.1.txz

Updated package for Slackware 13.37:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-13.37/patches/packages/slocate-3.1-i486-4_slack13.37.txz

Updated package for Slackware x86_64 13.37:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware64-13.37/patches/packages/slocate-3.1-x86_64-4_slack13.37.txz

Updated package for Slackware -current:

Updated package for Slackware x86_64 -current:


MD5 signatures:
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Slackware 12.1 package:
294638d315522d39a548320f8ecb8dfe  slocate-3.1-i486-2_slack12.1.tgz

Slackware 12.2 package:
314118b4aa53120c98049c3979a91bd9  slocate-3.1-i486-2_slack12.2.tgz

Slackware 13.0 package:
c355a02276b1dd619d4097aff1f6deaa  slocate-3.1-i486-4_slack13.0.txz

Slackware x86_64 13.0 package:
d81b496d4d5eeb64b6d58e006a671019  slocate-3.1-x86_64-4_slack13.0.txz

Slackware 13.1 package:
de3ac5c264fcc7e0916d603ca6f11e41  slocate-3.1-i486-4_slack13.1.txz

Slackware x86_64 13.1 package:
df3c40f8666d2d1bf9c4aa9b383c87ff  slocate-3.1-x86_64-4_slack13.1.txz

Slackware 13.37 package:
83670d384a248f24e3a8e2bfdfebb14f  slocate-3.1-i486-4_slack13.37.txz

Slackware x86_64 13.37 package:
df0cf00f72804b549283e4c719eff4ec  slocate-3.1-x86_64-4_slack13.37.txz

Slackware -current package:
5c32ada3968815e063e5abd8cef507b4  a/slocate-3.1-i486-4.txz

Slackware x86_64 -current package:
69e300421110474e99fcce4d6dcbe6a3  a/slocate-3.1-x86_64-4.txz


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

Upgrade the package as root:
# upgradepkg slocate-3.1-i486-4_slack13.37.txz


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Slackware: 2012-244-05: slocate Security Update

August 31, 2012
New slocate packages are available for Slackware 12.1, 12.2, 13.0, 13.1, 13.37, and -current to fix a security issue

Summary

Here are the details from the Slackware 13.37 ChangeLog: Patched to use lstat64 and -D_LARGEFILE64_SOURCE. Thanks to Mancha+. Patched to fix information leak of filenames in protected directories. For more information, see: http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-0227 (* 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 12.1: ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-12.1/patches/packages/slocate-3.1-i486-2_slack12.1.tgz
Updated package for Slackware 12.2: ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-12.2/patches/packages/slocate-3.1-i486-2_slack12.2.tgz
Updated package for Slackware 13.0: ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-13.0/patches/packages/slocate-3.1-i486-4_slack13.0.txz
Updated package for Slackware x86_64 13.0: ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware64-13.0/patches/packages/slocate-3.1-x86_64-4_slack13.0.txz
Updated package for Slackware 13.1: ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-13.1/patches/packages/slocate-3.1-i486-4_slack13.1.txz
Updated package for Slackware x86_64 13.1: ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware64-13.1/patches/packages/slocate-3.1-x86_64-4_slack13.1.txz
Updated package for Slackware 13.37: ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-13.37/patches/packages/slocate-3.1-i486-4_slack13.37.txz
Updated package for Slackware x86_64 13.37: ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware64-13.37/patches/packages/slocate-3.1-x86_64-4_slack13.37.txz
Updated package for Slackware -current:
Updated package for Slackware x86_64 -current:

MD5 Signatures

Slackware 12.1 package: 294638d315522d39a548320f8ecb8dfe slocate-3.1-i486-2_slack12.1.tgz
Slackware 12.2 package: 314118b4aa53120c98049c3979a91bd9 slocate-3.1-i486-2_slack12.2.tgz
Slackware 13.0 package: c355a02276b1dd619d4097aff1f6deaa slocate-3.1-i486-4_slack13.0.txz
Slackware x86_64 13.0 package: d81b496d4d5eeb64b6d58e006a671019 slocate-3.1-x86_64-4_slack13.0.txz
Slackware 13.1 package: de3ac5c264fcc7e0916d603ca6f11e41 slocate-3.1-i486-4_slack13.1.txz
Slackware x86_64 13.1 package: df3c40f8666d2d1bf9c4aa9b383c87ff slocate-3.1-x86_64-4_slack13.1.txz
Slackware 13.37 package: 83670d384a248f24e3a8e2bfdfebb14f slocate-3.1-i486-4_slack13.37.txz
Slackware x86_64 13.37 package: df0cf00f72804b549283e4c719eff4ec slocate-3.1-x86_64-4_slack13.37.txz
Slackware -current package: 5c32ada3968815e063e5abd8cef507b4 a/slocate-3.1-i486-4.txz
Slackware x86_64 -current package: 69e300421110474e99fcce4d6dcbe6a3 a/slocate-3.1-x86_64-4.txz

Severity
[slackware-security] slocate (SSA:2012-244-05)
New slocate packages are available for Slackware 12.1, 12.2, 13.0, 13.1, 13.37, and -current to fix a security issue.

Installation Instructions

Installation instructions: Upgrade the package as root: # upgradepkg slocate-3.1-i486-4_slack13.37.txz

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