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[slackware-security]  samba (SSA:2016-363-02)

New samba packages are available for Slackware 14.2 and -current to
fix security issues.


Here are the details from the Slackware 14.2 ChangeLog:
+--------------------------+
patches/packages/samba-4.4.8-i586-1_slack14.2.txz:  Upgraded.
  This release fixes security issues:
  CVE-2016-2123 (Samba NDR Parsing ndr_pull_dnsp_name Heap-based Buffer
    Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability).
  CVE-2016-2125 (Unconditional privilege delegation to Kerberos servers    in trusted realms).
  CVE-2016-2126 (Flaws in Kerberos PAC validation can trigger privilege
    elevation).
  For more information, see:
    https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-2123
    https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-2125
    https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-2126
  (* 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 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 14.2 package:
319d89a81af42e06a47f8a145510ee93  samba-4.4.8-i586-1_slack14.2.txz

Slackware x86_64 14.2 package:
edfd996044c3aa3a97ef11896dc9395c  samba-4.4.8-x86_64-1_slack14.2.txz

Slackware -current package:
aa3943310194c731be15ad0973bbd823  n/samba-4.5.3-i586-1.txz

Slackware x86_64 -current package:
7d0cbef26e50234d774336bc80f948de  n/samba-4.5.3-x86_64-1.txz


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

Upgrade the package as root:
# upgradepkg samba-4.4.8-i586-1_slack14.2.txz

Then, if Samba is running restart it:

# /etc/rc.d/rc.samba restart


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Slackware: 2016-363-02: samba Security Update

December 28, 2016
New samba packages are available for Slackware 14.2 and -current to fix security issues

Summary

Here are the details from the Slackware 14.2 ChangeLog: patches/packages/samba-4.4.8-i586-1_slack14.2.txz: Upgraded. This release fixes security issues: CVE-2016-2123 (Samba NDR Parsing ndr_pull_dnsp_name Heap-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability). CVE-2016-2125 (Unconditional privilege delegation to Kerberos servers in trusted realms). CVE-2016-2126 (Flaws in Kerberos PAC validation can trigger privilege elevation). For more information, see: https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-2123 https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-2125 https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-2126 (* 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 14.2:
Updated package for Slackware x86_64 14.2:
Updated package for Slackware -current:
Updated package for Slackware x86_64 -current:

MD5 Signatures

Slackware 14.2 package: 319d89a81af42e06a47f8a145510ee93 samba-4.4.8-i586-1_slack14.2.txz
Slackware x86_64 14.2 package: edfd996044c3aa3a97ef11896dc9395c samba-4.4.8-x86_64-1_slack14.2.txz
Slackware -current package: aa3943310194c731be15ad0973bbd823 n/samba-4.5.3-i586-1.txz
Slackware x86_64 -current package: 7d0cbef26e50234d774336bc80f948de n/samba-4.5.3-x86_64-1.txz

Severity
[slackware-security] samba (SSA:2016-363-02)
New samba packages are available for Slackware 14.2 and -current to fix security issues.

Installation Instructions

Installation instructions: Upgrade the package as root: # upgradepkg samba-4.4.8-i586-1_slack14.2.txz Then, if Samba is running restart it: # /etc/rc.d/rc.samba restart

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