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[slackware-security]  python (SSA:2016-363-01)

New python packages are available for Slackware 14.0, 14.1, 14.2, and -current
to fix security issues.


Here are the details from the Slackware 14.2 ChangeLog:
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patches/packages/python-2.7.13-i586-1_slack14.2.txz:  Upgraded.
  This release fixes security issues:
  Issue #27850: Remove 3DES from ssl module's default cipher list to counter
  measure sweet32 attack (CVE-2016-2183).
  Issue #27568: Prevent HTTPoxy attack (CVE-2016-1000110). Ignore the
  HTTP_PROXY variable when REQUEST_METHOD environment is set, which indicates
  that the script is in CGI mode.
  For more information, see:
    https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-2183
    https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-1000110
  (* 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 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:
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Slackware 14.0 package:
42ce2e2375725fd992c17b2afbe4960d  python-2.7.13-i486-1_slack14.0.txz

Slackware x86_64 14.0 package:
0778e88748ade45fba4a7cbee1fd9eb5  python-2.7.13-x86_64-1_slack14.0.txz

Slackware 14.1 package:
4bee31bcfc23433f0a8b386bb64ad051  python-2.7.13-i486-1_slack14.1.txz

Slackware x86_64 14.1 package:
d7f9f71c4ad2ea100f9b96250171c670  python-2.7.13-x86_64-1_slack14.1.txz

Slackware 14.2 package:
efea4e1f1f61dfd221e5487ce9fa7864  python-2.7.13-i586-1_slack14.2.txz

Slackware x86_64 14.2 package:
84e945560483b28283d9f9ef3ef7f329  python-2.7.13-x86_64-1_slack14.2.txz

Slackware -current package:
0a28044f725982b3eaf647e530c9de85  d/python-2.7.13-i586-1.txz

Slackware x86_64 -current package:
67d18569672de5dd48e4dda2f7ce0e88  d/python-2.7.13-x86_64-1.txz


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

Upgrade the package as root:
# upgradepkg python-2.7.13-i586-1_slack14.2.txz


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Slackware: 2016-363-01: python Security Update

December 28, 2016
New python packages are available for Slackware 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/python-2.7.13-i586-1_slack14.2.txz: Upgraded. This release fixes security issues: Issue #27850: Remove 3DES from ssl module's default cipher list to counter measure sweet32 attack (CVE-2016-2183). Issue #27568: Prevent HTTPoxy attack (CVE-2016-1000110). Ignore the HTTP_PROXY variable when REQUEST_METHOD environment is set, which indicates that the script is in CGI mode. For more information, see: https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-2183 https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-1000110 (* 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 14.0:
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 14.0 package: 42ce2e2375725fd992c17b2afbe4960d python-2.7.13-i486-1_slack14.0.txz
Slackware x86_64 14.0 package: 0778e88748ade45fba4a7cbee1fd9eb5 python-2.7.13-x86_64-1_slack14.0.txz
Slackware 14.1 package: 4bee31bcfc23433f0a8b386bb64ad051 python-2.7.13-i486-1_slack14.1.txz
Slackware x86_64 14.1 package: d7f9f71c4ad2ea100f9b96250171c670 python-2.7.13-x86_64-1_slack14.1.txz
Slackware 14.2 package: efea4e1f1f61dfd221e5487ce9fa7864 python-2.7.13-i586-1_slack14.2.txz
Slackware x86_64 14.2 package: 84e945560483b28283d9f9ef3ef7f329 python-2.7.13-x86_64-1_slack14.2.txz
Slackware -current package: 0a28044f725982b3eaf647e530c9de85 d/python-2.7.13-i586-1.txz
Slackware x86_64 -current package: 67d18569672de5dd48e4dda2f7ce0e88 d/python-2.7.13-x86_64-1.txz

Severity
[slackware-security] python (SSA:2016-363-01)
New python packages are available for Slackware 14.0, 14.1, 14.2, and -current to fix security issues.

Installation Instructions

Installation instructions: Upgrade the package as root: # upgradepkg python-2.7.13-i586-1_slack14.2.txz

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