Slackware: 2024-248-01: expat Security Advisory Update
Summary
Here are the details from the Slackware 15.0 ChangeLog: patches/packages/expat-2.6.3-i586-1_slack15.0.txz: Upgraded. This update addresses security issues with impact ranging from denial of service to potentially artitrary code execution. For more information, see: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-45490 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-45491 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-45492 (* Security fix *)
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Updated package for Slackware 15.0:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-15.0/patches/packages/expat-2.6.3-i586-1_slack15.0.txz
Updated package for Slackware x86_64 15.0:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware64-15.0/patches/packages/expat-2.6.3-x86_64-1_slack15.0.txz
Updated package for Slackware -current:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-current/slackware/l/expat-2.6.3-i686-1.txz
Updated package for Slackware x86_64 -current:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware64-current/slackware64/l/expat-2.6.3-x86_64-1.txz
MD5 Signatures
Slackware 15.0 package:
ddb1a7ead2840c9fa32479c1fc53e359 expat-2.6.3-i586-1_slack15.0.txz
Slackware x86_64 15.0 package:
59f2208decfd70f127562debc6eafe29 expat-2.6.3-x86_64-1_slack15.0.txz
Slackware -current package:
b5e98e9d838fde938ff61f5bf38c4428 l/expat-2.6.3-i686-1.txz
Slackware x86_64 -current package:
e61bc71c8ce229ed30afe158cc2f45b0 l/expat-2.6.3-x86_64-1.txz
Installation Instructions
Installation instructions: Upgrade the package as root: # upgradepkg expat-2.6.3-i586-1_slack15.0.txz