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[slackware-security]  libpng (SSA:2015-351-02)

New libpng packages are available for Slackware 13.0, 13.1, 13.37, 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/libpng-1.4.19-i486-1_slack14.1.txz:  Upgraded.
  Fixed an out-of-range read in png_check_keyword().  Thanks to Qixue Xiao.
  For more information, see:
    http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2015-8540
  (* 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 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:
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Slackware 13.0 package:
ed8ceb0c437b320bd91160587d92e004  libpng-1.2.56-i486-1_slack13.0.txz

Slackware x86_64 13.0 package:
30d8afb4ff38857e10aa18d8514d5b1e  libpng-1.2.56-x86_64-1_slack13.0.txz

Slackware 13.1 package:
d117a60493f015ad58a3280168be17be  libpng-1.4.19-i486-1_slack13.1.txz

Slackware x86_64 13.1 package:
2803303bce5b00528656f01f4ee96f8d  libpng-1.4.19-x86_64-1_slack13.1.txz

Slackware 13.37 package:
dea5d9bd54fb0ff4106e4ce9ae97b19d  libpng-1.4.19-i486-1_slack13.37.txz

Slackware x86_64 13.37 package:
d24fc053824fe8927590cec52cc8613d  libpng-1.4.19-x86_64-1_slack13.37.txz

Slackware 14.0 package:
02ffbe6f6d3d7d95fc13448e50e19f98  libpng-1.4.19-i486-1_slack14.0.txz

Slackware x86_64 14.0 package:
7d97fb73c97a9d06f3c379fe9e9ba689  libpng-1.4.19-x86_64-1_slack14.0.txz

Slackware 14.1 package:
d8c14f7ac31bf20da7b5595f3d0aabe5  libpng-1.4.19-i486-1_slack14.1.txz

Slackware x86_64 14.1 package:
f9ba7be319844c661e43bea5eb878b7a  libpng-1.4.19-x86_64-1_slack14.1.txz

Slackware -current package:
6f2e6e7f5f8c3760a372cc9ae3130060  l/libpng-1.6.20-i586-1.txz

Slackware x86_64 -current package:
8be8af75ec81e9463adf345c0bf48432  l/libpng-1.6.20-x86_64-1.txz


Installation instructions:
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Upgrade the package as root:
# upgradepkg libpng-1.4.19-i486-1_slack14.1.txz


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Slackware: 2015-351-02: libpng Security Update

December 18, 2015
New libpng packages are available for Slackware 13.0, 13.1, 13.37, 14.0, 14.1, and -current to fix a security issue

Summary

Here are the details from the Slackware 14.1 ChangeLog: patches/packages/libpng-1.4.19-i486-1_slack14.1.txz: Upgraded. Fixed an out-of-range read in png_check_keyword(). Thanks to Qixue Xiao. For more information, see: http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2015-8540 (* 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 13.0:
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: ed8ceb0c437b320bd91160587d92e004 libpng-1.2.56-i486-1_slack13.0.txz
Slackware x86_64 13.0 package: 30d8afb4ff38857e10aa18d8514d5b1e libpng-1.2.56-x86_64-1_slack13.0.txz
Slackware 13.1 package: d117a60493f015ad58a3280168be17be libpng-1.4.19-i486-1_slack13.1.txz
Slackware x86_64 13.1 package: 2803303bce5b00528656f01f4ee96f8d libpng-1.4.19-x86_64-1_slack13.1.txz
Slackware 13.37 package: dea5d9bd54fb0ff4106e4ce9ae97b19d libpng-1.4.19-i486-1_slack13.37.txz
Slackware x86_64 13.37 package: d24fc053824fe8927590cec52cc8613d libpng-1.4.19-x86_64-1_slack13.37.txz
Slackware 14.0 package: 02ffbe6f6d3d7d95fc13448e50e19f98 libpng-1.4.19-i486-1_slack14.0.txz
Slackware x86_64 14.0 package: 7d97fb73c97a9d06f3c379fe9e9ba689 libpng-1.4.19-x86_64-1_slack14.0.txz
Slackware 14.1 package: d8c14f7ac31bf20da7b5595f3d0aabe5 libpng-1.4.19-i486-1_slack14.1.txz
Slackware x86_64 14.1 package: f9ba7be319844c661e43bea5eb878b7a libpng-1.4.19-x86_64-1_slack14.1.txz
Slackware -current package: 6f2e6e7f5f8c3760a372cc9ae3130060 l/libpng-1.6.20-i586-1.txz
Slackware x86_64 -current package: 8be8af75ec81e9463adf345c0bf48432 l/libpng-1.6.20-x86_64-1.txz

Severity
[slackware-security] libpng (SSA:2015-351-02)
New libpng packages are available for Slackware 13.0, 13.1, 13.37, 14.0, 14.1, and -current to fix a security issue.

Installation Instructions

Installation instructions: Upgrade the package as root: # upgradepkg libpng-1.4.19-i486-1_slack14.1.txz

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