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[slackware-security]  ntp (SSA:2015-302-03)

New ntp packages are available for Slackware 13.0, 13.1, 13.37, 14.0, 14.1,
and -current to fix security issues.


Here are the details from the Slackware 14.1 ChangeLog:
+--------------------------+
patches/packages/ntp-4.2.8p4-i486-1_slack14.1.txz:  Upgraded.
  In addition to bug fixes and enhancements, this release fixes
  several low and medium severity vulnerabilities.
  For more information, see:
    http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-9750
    http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2015-5196
    http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2015-7691
    http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2015-7692
    http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2015-7701
    http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2015-7702
    http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2015-7704
    http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2015-7705
    http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2015-7848
    http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2015-7849
    http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2015-7850
    http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2015-7851
    http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2015-7852
    http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2015-7853
    http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2015-7854
    http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2015-7855
    http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2015-7871
  (* Security fix *)
+--------------------------+


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 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 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 13.0 package:
21dd14178fea17a88c9326c8672ecefd  ntp-4.2.8p4-i486-1_slack13.0.txz

Slackware x86_64 13.0 package:
8647479b2007b92ff8598184f2275263  ntp-4.2.8p4-x86_64-1_slack13.0.txz

Slackware 13.1 package:
e0f122e8e271dc84db06202c03cc0288  ntp-4.2.8p4-i486-1_slack13.1.txz

Slackware x86_64 13.1 package:
db0aff04b72b3d8c96ca8c8e1ed36c05  ntp-4.2.8p4-x86_64-1_slack13.1.txz

Slackware 13.37 package:
5914e43e886e5ff88fefd30083493e30  ntp-4.2.8p4-i486-1_slack13.37.txz

Slackware x86_64 13.37 package:
4335c3bf2ae24afc5ad734e8d80b3e94  ntp-4.2.8p4-x86_64-1_slack13.37.txz

Slackware 14.0 package:
39b05698797b638b67130e0b170e0a4b  ntp-4.2.8p4-i486-1_slack14.0.txz

Slackware x86_64 14.0 package:
dcf4a56ba1d013ee1c9d0e624e158709  ntp-4.2.8p4-x86_64-1_slack14.0.txz

Slackware 14.1 package:
1fd3a7beaf23303e2c211af377662614  ntp-4.2.8p4-i486-1_slack14.1.txz

Slackware x86_64 14.1 package:
438c3185aa8ec20d1c2b5e51786e4d41  ntp-4.2.8p4-x86_64-1_slack14.1.txz

Slackware -current package:
81bfb2fed450cb26a51b5e1cee0d33ed  n/ntp-4.2.8p4-i586-1.txz

Slackware x86_64 -current package:
8bae4ad633af40d4d54b7686e4b225f9  n/ntp-4.2.8p4-x86_64-1.txz


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

Upgrade the package as root:
# upgradepkg ntp-4.2.8p4-i486-1_slack14.1.txz

Then, restart the NTP daemon:

# sh /etc/rc.d/rc.ntpd restart


+-----+

Slackware: 2015-302-03: ntp Security Update

October 29, 2015
New ntp packages are available for Slackware 13.0, 13.1, 13.37, 14.0, 14.1, and -current to fix security issues

Summary

Here are the details from the Slackware 14.1 ChangeLog: patches/packages/ntp-4.2.8p4-i486-1_slack14.1.txz: Upgraded. In addition to bug fixes and enhancements, this release fixes several low and medium severity vulnerabilities. For more information, see: http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-9750 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2015-5196 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2015-7691 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2015-7692 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2015-7701 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2015-7702 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2015-7704 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2015-7705 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2015-7848 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2015-7849 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2015-7850 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bi...

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 13.0:
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 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 13.0 package: 21dd14178fea17a88c9326c8672ecefd ntp-4.2.8p4-i486-1_slack13.0.txz
Slackware x86_64 13.0 package: 8647479b2007b92ff8598184f2275263 ntp-4.2.8p4-x86_64-1_slack13.0.txz
Slackware 13.1 package: e0f122e8e271dc84db06202c03cc0288 ntp-4.2.8p4-i486-1_slack13.1.txz
Slackware x86_64 13.1 package: db0aff04b72b3d8c96ca8c8e1ed36c05 ntp-4.2.8p4-x86_64-1_slack13.1.txz
Slackware 13.37 package: 5914e43e886e5ff88fefd30083493e30 ntp-4.2.8p4-i486-1_slack13.37.txz
Slackware x86_64 13.37 package: 4335c3bf2ae24afc5ad734e8d80b3e94 ntp-4.2.8p4-x86_64-1_slack13.37.txz
Slackware 14.0 package: 39b05698797b638b67130e0b170e0a4b ntp-4.2.8p4-i486-1_slack14.0.txz
Slackware x86_64 14.0 package: dcf4a56ba1d013ee1c9d0e624e158709 ntp-4.2.8p4-x86_64-1_slack14.0.txz
Slackware 14.1 package: 1fd3a7beaf23303e2c211af377662614 ntp-4.2.8p4-i486-1_slack14.1.txz
Slackware x86_64 14.1 package: 438c3185aa8ec20d1c2b5e51786e4d41 ntp-4.2.8p4-x86_64-1_slack14.1.txz
Slackware -current package: 81bfb2fed450cb26a51b5e1cee0d33ed n/ntp-4.2.8p4-i586-1.txz
Slackware x86_64 -current package: 8bae4ad633af40d4d54b7686e4b225f9 n/ntp-4.2.8p4-x86_64-1.txz

Severity
[slackware-security] ntp (SSA:2015-302-03)
New ntp packages are available for Slackware 13.0, 13.1, 13.37, 14.0, 14.1, and -current to fix security issues.

Installation Instructions

Installation instructions: Upgrade the package as root: # upgradepkg ntp-4.2.8p4-i486-1_slack14.1.txz Then, restart the NTP daemon: # sh /etc/rc.d/rc.ntpd restart

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