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>> Slackware Security Update Fixes Multiple Gaim Vulnerabilities

Title : Slackware Security Update Fixes Multiple Gaim Vulnerabilities
VUPEN ID : VUPEN/ADV-2005-0543
CVE ID : GENERIC-MAP-NOMATCH
CWE ID : CWE-
Rated as : Low Risk

Remotely Exploitable : Yes
Locally Exploitable : Yes
Release Date : 2005-05-16

Technical Description

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Slackware has released a security patch to correct two vulnerabilities identified in Gaim. These flaws could be exploited by remote attackers to cause a denial of service. For additional information, see : VUPEN/ADV-2005-0315

Affected Products

Slackware version 9.0
Slackware version 9.1
Slackware version 10.0
Slackware version 10.1

Solution

Upgrade the package as root:
# upgradepkg gaim-1.3.0-i486-1.tgz
Updated package for Slackware 9.0:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-9.0/patches/packages/gaim-1.3.0-i386-1.tgz
Updated package for Slackware 9.1:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-9.1/patches/packages/gaim-1.3.0-i486-1.tgz
Updated package for Slackware 10.0:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-10.0/patches/packages/gaim-1.3.0-i486-1.tgz
Updated package for Slackware 10.1:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-10.1/patches/packages/gaim-1.3.0-i486-1.tgz
Updated package for Slackware -current:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-current/slackware/xap/gaim-1.3.0-i486-1.tgz

References

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/0543
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2005&m=slackware-security.363712

ChangeLog

2005-05-16 : Initial release

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