Slackware: 2017-205-01: tcpdump Security Update
Summary
Here are the details from the Slackware 14.2 ChangeLog: patches/packages/tcpdump-4.9.1-i586-1_slack14.2.txz: Upgraded. This update fixes an issue where tcpdump 4.9.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) via crafted packet data. For more information, see: https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-11108 (* Security fix *)
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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 13.37 package:
9a5fe67f214fa1b11f9145e863b3c745 tcpdump-4.9.1-i486-1_slack13.37.txz
Slackware x86_64 13.37 package:
d6ff914dbc9371173346d33035618c0b tcpdump-4.9.1-x86_64-1_slack13.37.txz
Slackware 14.0 package:
db3c17f626370399d08c450481395bd1 tcpdump-4.9.1-i486-1_slack14.0.txz
Slackware x86_64 14.0 package:
676c246841f82a885fd1140e3d5682d8 tcpdump-4.9.1-x86_64-1_slack14.0.txz
Slackware 14.1 package:
5bf8605c4bb148bb5efdc8f58f4d6fae tcpdump-4.9.1-i486-1_slack14.1.txz
Slackware x86_64 14.1 package:
db08fcc0b32edfbcee57bed3fe92aacf tcpdump-4.9.1-x86_64-1_slack14.1.txz
Slackware 14.2 package:
e4118a207372df0170dd1bd337392d31 tcpdump-4.9.1-i586-1_slack14.2.txz
Slackware x86_64 14.2 package:
7fd6f286dc3402d3ae5e14352d6ea7b7 tcpdump-4.9.1-x86_64-1_slack14.2.txz
Slackware -current package:
ad5ccf382c3579e011139a600200eda2 n/tcpdump-4.9.1-i586-1.txz
Slackware x86_64 -current package:
36da99a1c72d25d9c3a3779342920889 n/tcpdump-4.9.1-x86_64-1.txz
Installation Instructions
Installation instructions: Upgrade the package as root: # upgradepkg tcpdump-4.9.1-i586-1_slack14.2.txz