Slackware: 2015-328-01: pcre Security Update
Summary
Here are the details from the Slackware 14.1 ChangeLog: patches/packages/pcre-8.38-i486-1_slack14.1.txz: Upgraded. Fixed overflows that could lead to a denial of service or the execution of arbitrary code. For more information, see: http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2015-3210 (* Security fix *)
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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 14.1 package:
17909756f0f0a655fcd5a6bdfe1dc9ca pcre-8.38-i486-1_slack14.1.txz
Slackware x86_64 14.1 package:
a8b556fbac184a59b280711fe135b2ef pcre-8.38-x86_64-1_slack14.1.txz
Slackware -current package:
6782e3065495afd3aa1c34513869121a l/pcre-8.38-i586-1.txz
Slackware x86_64 -current package:
a60952dff3bcb66f69e0b0d9d6a8f93e l/pcre-8.38-x86_64-1.txz
Installation Instructions
Installation instructions: Upgrade the package as root: # upgradepkg pcre-8.38-i486-1_slack14.1.txz