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>> Slackware Security Update Fixes Python Code Execution and DoS Issues

Title : Slackware Security Update Fixes Python Code Execution and DoS Issues
Advisory ID : VUPEN/ADV-2008-2295
CVE ID : CVE-2008-1679 - CVE-2008-1721 - CVE-2008-2315 - CVE-2008-2316 - CVE-2008-3142 - CVE-2008-3144
Rated as : Moderate Risk 
Remotely Exploitable : Yes
Locally Exploitable : Yes
Release Date : 2008-08-06

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Multiple vulnerabilities have been identified in Slackware, which could be exploited by attackers to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code [...]

Solution

Updated packages for Slackware 10.1:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-10.1/patches/packages/python-2.4.5-i486-1_slack10.1.tgz
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-10.1/patches/packages/python-demo-2.4.5-noarch-1_slack10.1.tgz
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-10.1/patches/packages/python-tools-2.4.5-noarch-1_slack10.1.tgz

Updated packages for Slackware 10.2:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-10.2/patches/packages/python-2.4.5-i486-1_slack10.2.tgz
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-10.2/patches/packages/python-demo-2.4.5-noarch-1_slack10.2.tgz
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-10.2/patches/packages/python-tools-2.4.5-noarch-1_slack10.2.tgz

Updated package for Slackware 11.0:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-11.0/patches/packages/python-2.4.5-i486-1_slack11.0.tgz

Updated package for Slackware 12.0:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-12.0/patches/packages/python-2.5.2-i486-1_slack12.0.tgz

Updated package for Slackware 12.1:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-12.1/patches/packages/python-2.5.2-i486-2_slack12.1.tgz

Updated package for Slackware -current:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-current/slackware/d/python-2.5.2-i486-2.tgz

ChangeLog

2008-08-06 : Initial release

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