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[slackware-security]  libsndfile (SSA:2016-039-02)

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


Here are the details from the Slackware 14.1 ChangeLog:
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patches/packages/flac-1.3.1-i486-1_slack14.1.txz:  Upgraded.
  This update is needed by the latest version of libsndfile.
patches/packages/libsndfile-1.0.26-i486-1_slack14.1.txz:  Upgraded.
  This release fixes security issues which may allow attackers to cause
  a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.
  For more information, see:
    http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-9496
    http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-9756
    http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2015-7805
  (* 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 13.37:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-13.37/patches/packages/libsndfile-1.0.26-i486-1_slack13.37.txz

Updated package for Slackware x86_64 13.37:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware64-13.37/patches/packages/libsndfile-1.0.26-x86_64-1_slack13.37.txz

Updated package for Slackware 14.0:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-14.0/patches/packages/libsndfile-1.0.26-i486-1_slack14.0.txz

Updated package for Slackware x86_64 14.0:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware64-14.0/patches/packages/libsndfile-1.0.26-x86_64-1_slack14.0.txz

Updated package for Slackware 14.1:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-14.1/patches/packages/libsndfile-1.0.26-i486-1_slack14.1.txz

Updated package for Slackware x86_64 14.1:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware64-14.1/patches/packages/libsndfile-1.0.26-x86_64-1_slack14.1.txz

Updated package for Slackware -current:

Updated package for Slackware x86_64 -current:


MD5 signatures:
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Slackware 13.37 package:
70dc94408249576926e3b5ba2a5430a6  libsndfile-1.0.26-i486-1_slack13.37.txz

Slackware x86_64 13.37 package:
3630ea222b36917bcb6c7f5c5a50ca61  libsndfile-1.0.26-x86_64-1_slack13.37.txz

Slackware 14.0 package:
a1444976de780af4526d128430ce1acb  libsndfile-1.0.26-i486-1_slack14.0.txz

Slackware x86_64 14.0 package:
1176788490e501c306e909ce1059e731  libsndfile-1.0.26-x86_64-1_slack14.0.txz

Slackware 14.1 package:
7ded54ad7fde158dc088e122371d4cfa  libsndfile-1.0.26-i486-1_slack14.1.txz

Slackware x86_64 14.1 package:
3021e9eaf9081c66099575c9fa5dbf44  libsndfile-1.0.26-x86_64-1_slack14.1.txz

Slackware -current package:
bdb21f513021f6660fdca1f485d79ea6  l/libsndfile-1.0.26-i586-1.txz

Slackware x86_64 -current package:
16e5de5b07c277b3ae49c763a8adeb0b  l/libsndfile-1.0.26-x86_64-1.txz


Installation instructions:
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Upgrade the package as root:
# upgradepkg libsndfile-1.0.26-i486-1_slack14.1.txz

Please note that you'll need the new flac package as well.


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Slackware: 2016-039-02: libsndfile Security Update

February 8, 2016
New libsndfile packages are available for Slackware 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/flac-1.3.1-i486-1_slack14.1.txz: Upgraded. This update is needed by the latest version of libsndfile. patches/packages/libsndfile-1.0.26-i486-1_slack14.1.txz: Upgraded. This release fixes security issues which may allow attackers to cause a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. For more information, see: http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-9496 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-9756 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2015-7805 (* 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 13.37: ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-13.37/patches/packages/libsndfile-1.0.26-i486-1_slack13.37.txz
Updated package for Slackware x86_64 13.37: ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware64-13.37/patches/packages/libsndfile-1.0.26-x86_64-1_slack13.37.txz
Updated package for Slackware 14.0: ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-14.0/patches/packages/libsndfile-1.0.26-i486-1_slack14.0.txz
Updated package for Slackware x86_64 14.0: ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware64-14.0/patches/packages/libsndfile-1.0.26-x86_64-1_slack14.0.txz
Updated package for Slackware 14.1: ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-14.1/patches/packages/libsndfile-1.0.26-i486-1_slack14.1.txz
Updated package for Slackware x86_64 14.1: ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware64-14.1/patches/packages/libsndfile-1.0.26-x86_64-1_slack14.1.txz
Updated package for Slackware -current:
Updated package for Slackware x86_64 -current:

MD5 Signatures

Slackware 13.37 package: 70dc94408249576926e3b5ba2a5430a6 libsndfile-1.0.26-i486-1_slack13.37.txz
Slackware x86_64 13.37 package: 3630ea222b36917bcb6c7f5c5a50ca61 libsndfile-1.0.26-x86_64-1_slack13.37.txz
Slackware 14.0 package: a1444976de780af4526d128430ce1acb libsndfile-1.0.26-i486-1_slack14.0.txz
Slackware x86_64 14.0 package: 1176788490e501c306e909ce1059e731 libsndfile-1.0.26-x86_64-1_slack14.0.txz
Slackware 14.1 package: 7ded54ad7fde158dc088e122371d4cfa libsndfile-1.0.26-i486-1_slack14.1.txz
Slackware x86_64 14.1 package: 3021e9eaf9081c66099575c9fa5dbf44 libsndfile-1.0.26-x86_64-1_slack14.1.txz
Slackware -current package: bdb21f513021f6660fdca1f485d79ea6 l/libsndfile-1.0.26-i586-1.txz
Slackware x86_64 -current package: 16e5de5b07c277b3ae49c763a8adeb0b l/libsndfile-1.0.26-x86_64-1.txz

Severity
[slackware-security] libsndfile (SSA:2016-039-02)
New libsndfile packages are available for Slackware 13.37, 14.0, 14.1, and -current to fix security issues.

Installation Instructions

Installation instructions: Upgrade the package as root: # upgradepkg libsndfile-1.0.26-i486-1_slack14.1.txz Please note that you'll need the new flac package as well.

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