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[slackware-security]  pcre (SSA:2015-328-01)

New pcre packages are available for Slackware 14.1 and -current to
fix security issues.


Here are the details from the Slackware 14.1 ChangeLog:
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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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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 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 14.1 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:
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Upgrade the package as root:
# upgradepkg pcre-8.38-i486-1_slack14.1.txz


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Slackware: 2015-328-01: pcre Security Update

November 25, 2015
New pcre packages are available for Slackware 14.1 and -current to fix security issues

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 *)

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 14.1:
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

Severity
[slackware-security] pcre (SSA:2015-328-01)
New pcre packages are available for Slackware 14.1 and -current to fix security issues.

Installation Instructions

Installation instructions: Upgrade the package as root: # upgradepkg pcre-8.38-i486-1_slack14.1.txz

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