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TITLE:
Slackware update for rsync

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA27896

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/27896/

CRITICAL:
Moderately critical

IMPACT:
Security Bypass, DoS, System access

WHERE:
>From remote

OPERATING SYSTEM:
Slackware Linux 8.x
http://secunia.com/product/146/
Slackware Linux 9.0
http://secunia.com/product/1336/
Slackware Linux 9.1
http://secunia.com/product/2265/
Slackware Linux 10.0
http://secunia.com/product/4368/
Slackware Linux 11.0
http://secunia.com/product/13491/

DESCRIPTION:
Slackware has issued an update for rsync. This fixes some
vulnerabilities, which can be exploited by malicious people to bypass
certain security restrictions or potentially compromise a vulnerable
system.

For more information:
SA26493
SA27863

SOLUTION:
Apply updated packages.

Slackware 8.1:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-8.1/patches/packages/rsync-2.6.9-i386-1_slack8.1.tgz

Slackware 9.0:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-9.0/patches/packages/rsync-2.6.9-i386-1_slack9.0.tgz

Slackware 9.1:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-9.1/patches/packages/rsync-2.6.9-i486-1_slack9.1.tgz

Slackware 10.0:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-10.0/patches/packages/rsync-2.6.9-i486-1_slack10.0.tgz

Slackware 10.1:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-10.1/patches/packages/rsync-2.6.9-i486-1_slack10.1.tgz

Slackware 10.2:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-10.2/patches/packages/rsync-2.6.9-i486-1_slack10.2.tgz

Slackware 11.0:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-11.0/patches/packages/rsync-2.6.9-i486-1_slack11.0.tgz

Slackware 12.0:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-12.0/patches/packages/rsync-2.6.9-i486-2_slack12.0.tgz

Slackware -current:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-current/slackware/n/rsync-2.6.9-i486-2.tgz

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2007&m=slackware-security.481089

OTHER REFERENCES:
SA26493:
http://secunia.com/advisories/26493/

SA27863:
http://secunia.com/advisories/27863/

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