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[slackware-security]  gnutls (SSA:2014-050-01)

New gnutls packages are available for Slackware 14.0, 14.1, and -current to
fix a security issue.


Here are the details from the Slackware 14.1 ChangeLog:
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patches/packages/gnutls-3.1.21-i486-1_slack14.1.txz:  Upgraded.
  This update fixes a flaw where a version 1 intermediate certificate would be
  considered as a CA certificate by GnuTLS by default.
  For more information, see:
    http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-1959
  (* Security fix *)
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Where to find the 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 14.0:

Updated package for Slackware x86_64 14.0:

Updated package for Slackware 14.1:

Updated package for Slackware x86_64 14.1:

Updated package for Slackware -current:

Updated package for Slackware x86_64 -current:


MD5 signatures:
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Slackware 14.0 package:
55f0ee50fd62526c802dca234d1cde2f  gnutls-3.0.31-i486-2_slack14.0.txz

Slackware x86_64 14.0 package:
f81fbcd3dc0ddb04e0c49e4d75786d43  gnutls-3.0.31-x86_64-2_slack14.0.txz

Slackware 14.1 package:
e03018b41bf4b52ea0f0ddc7edf3af09  gnutls-3.1.21-i486-1_slack14.1.txz

Slackware x86_64 14.1 package:
a833400870b52a12561d197f4fade248  gnutls-3.1.21-x86_64-1_slack14.1.txz

Slackware -current package:
4d546890fb2ee44ea103d551e418a495  n/gnutls-3.1.21-i486-1.txz

Slackware x86_64 -current package:
5b2087af6bc05d86ddaa3b45a03e2971  n/gnutls-3.1.21-x86_64-1.txz


Installation instructions:
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Upgrade the package as root:
# upgradepkg gnutls-3.1.21-i486-1_slack14.1.txz


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Slackware: 2014-050-01: gnutls Security Update

February 20, 2014
New gnutls packages are available for Slackware 14.0, 14.1, and -current to fix a security issue

Summary

Here are the details from the Slackware 14.1 ChangeLog: patches/packages/gnutls-3.1.21-i486-1_slack14.1.txz: Upgraded. This update fixes a flaw where a version 1 intermediate certificate would be considered as a CA certificate by GnuTLS by default. For more information, see: http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-1959 (* 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 14.0:
Updated package for Slackware x86_64 14.0:
Updated package for Slackware 14.1:
Updated package for Slackware x86_64 14.1:
Updated package for Slackware -current:
Updated package for Slackware x86_64 -current:

MD5 Signatures

Slackware 14.0 package: 55f0ee50fd62526c802dca234d1cde2f gnutls-3.0.31-i486-2_slack14.0.txz
Slackware x86_64 14.0 package: f81fbcd3dc0ddb04e0c49e4d75786d43 gnutls-3.0.31-x86_64-2_slack14.0.txz
Slackware 14.1 package: e03018b41bf4b52ea0f0ddc7edf3af09 gnutls-3.1.21-i486-1_slack14.1.txz
Slackware x86_64 14.1 package: a833400870b52a12561d197f4fade248 gnutls-3.1.21-x86_64-1_slack14.1.txz
Slackware -current package: 4d546890fb2ee44ea103d551e418a495 n/gnutls-3.1.21-i486-1.txz
Slackware x86_64 -current package: 5b2087af6bc05d86ddaa3b45a03e2971 n/gnutls-3.1.21-x86_64-1.txz

Severity
[slackware-security] gnutls (SSA:2014-050-01)
New gnutls packages are available for Slackware 14.0, 14.1, and -current to fix a security issue.

Installation Instructions

Installation instructions: Upgrade the package as root: # upgradepkg gnutls-3.1.21-i486-1_slack14.1.txz

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