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[slackware-security]  libarchive (SSA:2016-172-01)

New libarchive 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/libarchive-3.2.1-i486-1_slack14.1.txz:  Upgraded.
  This release fixes several critical bugs, including some with security
  implications.
  (* 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:
1850b5d6432529f6be2cab1742c26593  libarchive-3.2.1-i486-1_slack14.1.txz

Slackware x86_64 14.1 package:
23098669ee8382889d926ef24ec00d91  libarchive-3.1.2-x86_64-2_slack14.1.txz

Slackware -current package:
c63dd1f11bf407b15210023c8eb8e5f6  l/libarchive-3.2.1-i586-1.txz

Slackware x86_64 -current package:
b31802aa3e1fee839a08de25f97917c0  l/libarchive-3.2.1-x86_64-1.txz


Installation instructions:
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Upgrade the package as root:
# upgradepkg libarchive-3.2.1-i486-1_slack14.1.txz


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Slackware: 2016-172-01: libarchive Security Update

June 20, 2016
New libarchive 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/libarchive-3.2.1-i486-1_slack14.1.txz: Upgraded. This release fixes several critical bugs, including some with security implications. (* 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: 1850b5d6432529f6be2cab1742c26593 libarchive-3.2.1-i486-1_slack14.1.txz
Slackware x86_64 14.1 package: 23098669ee8382889d926ef24ec00d91 libarchive-3.1.2-x86_64-2_slack14.1.txz
Slackware -current package: c63dd1f11bf407b15210023c8eb8e5f6 l/libarchive-3.2.1-i586-1.txz
Slackware x86_64 -current package: b31802aa3e1fee839a08de25f97917c0 l/libarchive-3.2.1-x86_64-1.txz

Severity
[slackware-security] libarchive (SSA:2016-172-01)
New libarchive packages are available for Slackware 14.1 and -current to fix security issues.

Installation Instructions

Installation instructions: Upgrade the package as root: # upgradepkg libarchive-3.2.1-i486-1_slack14.1.txz

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