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[slackware-security]  curl (SSA:2016-308-01)

New curl packages are available for Slackware 13.0, 13.1, 13.37, 14.0, 14.1,
14.2, and -current to fix security issues.


Here are the details from the Slackware 14.2 ChangeLog:
+--------------------------+
patches/packages/curl-7.51.0-i586-1_slack14.2.txz:  Upgraded.
  This release fixes security issues:
  CVE-2016-8615: cookie injection for other servers  CVE-2016-8616: case insensitive password comparison
  CVE-2016-8617: OOB write via unchecked multiplication
  CVE-2016-8618: double-free in curl_maprintf
  CVE-2016-8619: double-free in krb5 code
  CVE-2016-8620: glob parser write/read out of bounds
  CVE-2016-8621: curl_getdate read out of bounds
  CVE-2016-8622: URL unescape heap overflow via integer truncation
  CVE-2016-8623: Use-after-free via shared cookies
  CVE-2016-8624: invalid URL parsing with '#'
  CVE-2016-8625: IDNA 2003 makes curl use wrong host
  For more information, see:
    https://curl.se/docs/CVE-2016-8615.html
    https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-8615
    https://curl.se/docs/CVE-2016-8616.html
    https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-8616
    https://curl.se/docs/CVE-2016-8617.html
    https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-8617
    https://curl.se/docs/CVE-2016-8618.html
    https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-8618
    https://curl.se/docs/CVE-2016-8619.html
    https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-8619
    https://curl.se/docs/CVE-2016-8620.html
    https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-8620
    https://curl.se/docs/CVE-2016-8621.html
    https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-8621
    https://curl.se/docs/CVE-2016-8622.html
    https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-8622
    https://curl.se/docs/CVE-2016-8623.html
    https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-8623
    https://curl.se/docs/CVE-2016-8624.html
    https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-8624
    https://curl.se/docs/CVE-2016-8625.html
    https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-8625
  (* Security fix *)
+--------------------------+


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 14.2:

Updated package for Slackware x86_64 14.2:

Updated package for Slackware -current:

Updated package for Slackware x86_64 -current:


MD5 signatures:
+-------------+

Slackware 13.0 package:
af2372bf676474745a0dc09a3f63022c  curl-7.51.0-i486-1_slack13.0.txz

Slackware x86_64 13.0 package:
2895acf3b040c98bc36136a42d4337da  curl-7.51.0-x86_64-1_slack13.0.txz

Slackware 13.1 package:
ff8531dcb458e6e004ffc0d1834f79ff  curl-7.51.0-i486-1_slack13.1.txz

Slackware x86_64 13.1 package:
209d8f20153c0f71f7de42e79f61b754  curl-7.51.0-x86_64-1_slack13.1.txz

Slackware 13.37 package:
23ae80080d7dd434e2b34857ca5b9ded  curl-7.51.0-i486-1_slack13.37.txz

Slackware x86_64 13.37 package:
b43c2714e7128f7d37b375ff2095500f  curl-7.51.0-x86_64-1_slack13.37.txz

Slackware 14.0 package:
82bc3fafa0363354ea84cd1b6cf13953  curl-7.51.0-i486-1_slack14.0.txz

Slackware x86_64 14.0 package:
b23076850711c42e0cd411791f0b84a6  curl-7.51.0-x86_64-1_slack14.0.txz

Slackware 14.1 package:
2667ed9a40a2fd4cfbc0c9ef48838952  curl-7.51.0-i486-1_slack14.1.txz

Slackware x86_64 14.1 package:
fa92dc36cf68a6e7ec4a1313f9b852ad  curl-7.51.0-x86_64-1_slack14.1.txz

Slackware 14.2 package:
464cf649cecc4003917a21269a7ce1af  curl-7.51.0-i586-1_slack14.2.txz

Slackware x86_64 14.2 package:
269d377e735a243d4b806d81b874ed1a  curl-7.51.0-x86_64-1_slack14.2.txz

Slackware -current package:
3e86800cdae36cda905cd35e3738c8d6  n/curl-7.51.0-i586-1.txz

Slackware x86_64 -current package:
abe70641a1b24661e96ddc3537748d4c  n/curl-7.51.0-x86_64-1.txz


Installation instructions:
+------------------------+

Upgrade the package as root:
# upgradepkg curl-7.51.0-i586-1_slack14.2.txz


+-----+

Slackware: 2016-308-01: curl Security Update

November 4, 2016
New curl packages are available for Slackware 13.0, 13.1, 13.37, 14.0, 14.1, 14.2, and -current to fix security issues

Summary

Here are the details from the Slackware 14.2 ChangeLog: patches/packages/curl-7.51.0-i586-1_slack14.2.txz: Upgraded. This release fixes security issues: CVE-2016-8615: cookie injection for other servers CVE-2016-8616: case insensitive password comparison CVE-2016-8617: OOB write via unchecked multiplication CVE-2016-8618: double-free in curl_maprintf CVE-2016-8619: double-free in krb5 code CVE-2016-8620: glob parser write/read out of bounds CVE-2016-8621: curl_getdate read out of bounds CVE-2016-8622: URL unescape heap overflow via integer truncation CVE-2016-8623: Use-after-free via shared cookies CVE-2016-8624: invalid URL parsing with '#' CVE-2016-8625: IDNA 2003 makes curl use wrong host For more information, see: https://curl.se/docs/CVE-2016-8615.html https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-8615 https://curl.se/docs/CVE-2016-8616.html https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-8616 https://curl.se/docs/...

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 14.2:
Updated package for Slackware x86_64 14.2:
Updated package for Slackware -current:
Updated package for Slackware x86_64 -current:

MD5 Signatures

Slackware 13.0 package: af2372bf676474745a0dc09a3f63022c curl-7.51.0-i486-1_slack13.0.txz
Slackware x86_64 13.0 package: 2895acf3b040c98bc36136a42d4337da curl-7.51.0-x86_64-1_slack13.0.txz
Slackware 13.1 package: ff8531dcb458e6e004ffc0d1834f79ff curl-7.51.0-i486-1_slack13.1.txz
Slackware x86_64 13.1 package: 209d8f20153c0f71f7de42e79f61b754 curl-7.51.0-x86_64-1_slack13.1.txz
Slackware 13.37 package: 23ae80080d7dd434e2b34857ca5b9ded curl-7.51.0-i486-1_slack13.37.txz
Slackware x86_64 13.37 package: b43c2714e7128f7d37b375ff2095500f curl-7.51.0-x86_64-1_slack13.37.txz
Slackware 14.0 package: 82bc3fafa0363354ea84cd1b6cf13953 curl-7.51.0-i486-1_slack14.0.txz
Slackware x86_64 14.0 package: b23076850711c42e0cd411791f0b84a6 curl-7.51.0-x86_64-1_slack14.0.txz
Slackware 14.1 package: 2667ed9a40a2fd4cfbc0c9ef48838952 curl-7.51.0-i486-1_slack14.1.txz
Slackware x86_64 14.1 package: fa92dc36cf68a6e7ec4a1313f9b852ad curl-7.51.0-x86_64-1_slack14.1.txz
Slackware 14.2 package: 464cf649cecc4003917a21269a7ce1af curl-7.51.0-i586-1_slack14.2.txz
Slackware x86_64 14.2 package: 269d377e735a243d4b806d81b874ed1a curl-7.51.0-x86_64-1_slack14.2.txz
Slackware -current package: 3e86800cdae36cda905cd35e3738c8d6 n/curl-7.51.0-i586-1.txz
Slackware x86_64 -current package: abe70641a1b24661e96ddc3537748d4c n/curl-7.51.0-x86_64-1.txz

Severity
[slackware-security] curl (SSA:2016-308-01)
New curl packages are available for Slackware 13.0, 13.1, 13.37, 14.0, 14.1, 14.2, and -current to fix security issues.

Installation Instructions

Installation instructions: Upgrade the package as root: # upgradepkg curl-7.51.0-i586-1_slack14.2.txz

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