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[slackware-security]  gnupg2 (SSA:2013-287-02)

New gnupg2 packages are available for Slackware 13.37, 14.0, and -current to
fix security issues.

These packages will require the updated libgpg-error package.


Here are the details from the Slackware 14.0 ChangeLog:
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patches/packages/gnupg2-2.0.22-i486-1_slack14.0.txz:  Upgraded.
  Fixed possible infinite recursion in the compressed packet
  parser. [CVE-2013-4402]
  Protect against rogue keyservers sending secret keys.
  For more information, see:
    http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2013-4402
  (* 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 13.37:

Updated package for Slackware x86_64 13.37:

Updated package for Slackware 14.0:

Updated package for Slackware x86_64 14.0:

Updated package for Slackware -current:

Updated package for Slackware x86_64 -current:


MD5 signatures:
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Slackware 13.37 package:
2194f25dba02397b2323fa1d3c9c15ea  gnupg2-2.0.22-i486-1_slack13.37.txz

Slackware x86_64 13.37 package:
7565e99bdd15bdd86097938c979f8b6b  gnupg2-2.0.22-x86_64-1_slack13.37.txz

Slackware 14.0 package:
a9080b0567a8f98ae1189bdbf8c88aad  gnupg2-2.0.22-i486-1_slack14.0.txz

Slackware x86_64 14.0 package:
5ac9c035acafa7b339d887bc67a96d89  gnupg2-2.0.22-x86_64-1_slack14.0.txz

Slackware -current package:
03ce9cfc9d2c8cc763a60e78f1788698  n/gnupg2-2.0.22-i486-1.txz

Slackware x86_64 -current package:
9f82aafc690fae866d71734ff4bb377f  n/gnupg2-2.0.22-x86_64-1.txz


Installation instructions:
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Upgrade the package as root:
# upgradepkg gnupg2-2.0.22-i486-1_slack14.0.txz


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Slackware: 2013-287-02: gnupg2 Security Update

October 15, 2013
New gnupg2 packages are available for Slackware 13.37, 14.0, and -current to fix security issues

Summary

Here are the details from the Slackware 14.0 ChangeLog: patches/packages/gnupg2-2.0.22-i486-1_slack14.0.txz: Upgraded. Fixed possible infinite recursion in the compressed packet parser. [CVE-2013-4402] Protect against rogue keyservers sending secret keys. For more information, see: http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2013-4402 (* 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 13.37:
Updated package for Slackware x86_64 13.37:
Updated package for Slackware 14.0:
Updated package for Slackware x86_64 14.0:
Updated package for Slackware -current:
Updated package for Slackware x86_64 -current:

MD5 Signatures

Slackware 13.37 package: 2194f25dba02397b2323fa1d3c9c15ea gnupg2-2.0.22-i486-1_slack13.37.txz
Slackware x86_64 13.37 package: 7565e99bdd15bdd86097938c979f8b6b gnupg2-2.0.22-x86_64-1_slack13.37.txz
Slackware 14.0 package: a9080b0567a8f98ae1189bdbf8c88aad gnupg2-2.0.22-i486-1_slack14.0.txz
Slackware x86_64 14.0 package: 5ac9c035acafa7b339d887bc67a96d89 gnupg2-2.0.22-x86_64-1_slack14.0.txz
Slackware -current package: 03ce9cfc9d2c8cc763a60e78f1788698 n/gnupg2-2.0.22-i486-1.txz
Slackware x86_64 -current package: 9f82aafc690fae866d71734ff4bb377f n/gnupg2-2.0.22-x86_64-1.txz

Severity
[slackware-security] gnupg2 (SSA:2013-287-02)
New gnupg2 packages are available for Slackware 13.37, 14.0, and -current to fix security issues.
These packages will require the updated libgpg-error package.

Installation Instructions

Installation instructions: Upgrade the package as root: # upgradepkg gnupg2-2.0.22-i486-1_slack14.0.txz

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