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TITLE:
Slackware update for libwpd

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA24591

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/24591/

CRITICAL:
Moderately critical

IMPACT:
DoS, System access

WHERE:
>From remote

OPERATING SYSTEM:
Slackware Linux 11.0
http://secunia.com/product/13491/

DESCRIPTION:
Slackware has issued an update for libwpd. This fixes some
vulnerabilities, which can be exploited by malicious people to cause
a DoS (Denial of Service) or compromise an application using the
library.

For more information:
SA24507

SOLUTION:
Apply updated packages.

Slackware 10.2:
3e571dca7151b9d95ebc11f76f97d880  libwpd-0.8.9-i486-1_slack10.2.tgz

Slackware 11.0:
1f9c766f470191a3f6e72bed4c510fb2  libwpd-0.8.9-i486-1_slack11.0.tgz

Slackware -current:
a1b28a0d8501644516ffa702d18934d1  libwpd-0.8.9-i486-1.tgz

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2007&m=slackware-security.399659

OTHER REFERENCES:
SA24507:
http://secunia.com/advisories/24507/

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