TITLE:
Slackware update for openssl

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA17191

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/17191/

CRITICAL:
Less critical

IMPACT:
Security Bypass

WHERE:
>From remote

OPERATING SYSTEM:
Slackware Linux 9.1
http://secunia.com/product/2265/
Slackware Linux 9.0
http://secunia.com/product/1336/
Slackware Linux 8.x
http://secunia.com/product/146/
Slackware Linux 10.0
http://secunia.com/product/4368/

DESCRIPTION:
Slackware has issued an update for openssl. This fixes a
vulnerability, which potentially can be exploited by malicious people
to bypass certain security restrictions.

For more information:
SA17151

SOLUTION:
Apply updated packages.

Slackware 8.1:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-8.1/patches/packages/openssl-0.9.6m-i386-2.tgz
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-8.1/patches/packages/openssl-solibs-0.9.6m-i386-2.tgz

Slackware 9.0:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-9.0/patches/packages/openssl-0.9.7d-i386-2.tgz
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-9.0/patches/packages/openssl-solibs-0.9.7d-i386-2.tgz

Slackware 9.1:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-9.1/patches/packages/openssl-0.9.7d-i486-2.tgz
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-9.1/patches/packages/openssl-solibs-0.9.7d-i486-2.tgz

Slackware 10.0:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-10.0/patches/packages/openssl-0.9.7d-i486-2.tgz
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-10.0/patches/packages/openssl-solibs-0.9.7d-i486-2.tgz

Slackware 10.1:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-10.1/patches/packages/openssl-0.9.7e-i486-4.tgz
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-10.1/patches/packages/openssl-solibs-0.9.7e-i486-4.tgz

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2005&m=slackware-security.555090

OTHER REFERENCES:
SA17151:
http://secunia.com/advisories/17151/

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