TITLE:
Slackware update for gnupg

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA19203

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/19203/

CRITICAL:
Moderately critical

IMPACT:
Security Bypass

WHERE:
>From remote

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

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

For more information:
SA18845
SA19173

SOLUTION:
Apply updated packages.

Slackware 9.0:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-9.0/patches/packages/gnupg-1.4.2.2-i386-1.tgz

Slackware 9.1:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-9.1/patches/packages/gnupg-1.4.2.2-i486-1.tgz

Slackware 10.0:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-10.0/patches/packages/gnupg-1.4.2.2-i486-1.tgz

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2006&m=slackware-security.476477

OTHER REFERENCES:
SA18845:
http://secunia.com/advisories/18845/

SA19173:
http://secunia.com/advisories/19173/

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