Secunia Security Advisory - Slackware has issued an update for lcms. 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.
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TITLE:
Slackware update for lcms
SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA34463
VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/34463/
DESCRIPTION:
Slackware has issued an update for lcms. 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:
SA34367
SOLUTION:
Apply updated packages.
Slackware 10.0:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-10.0/patches/packages/lcms-1.18-i486-1_slack10.0.tgz
Slackware 10.1:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-10.1/patches/packages/lcms-1.18-i486-1_slack10.1.tgz
Slackware 10.2:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-10.2/patches/packages/lcms-1.18-i486-1_slack10.2.tgz
Slackware 11.0:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-11.0/patches/packages/lcms-1.18-i486-1_slack11.0.tgz
Slackware 12.0:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-12.0/patches/packages/lcms-1.18-i486-1_slack12.0.tgz
Slackware 12.1:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-12.1/patches/packages/lcms-1.18-i486-1_slack12.1.tgz
Slackware 12.2:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-12.2/patches/packages/lcms-1.18-i486-1_slack12.2.tgz
Slackware -current:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-current/slackware/l/lcms-1.18-i486-1.tgz
ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
SSA:2009-083-01:
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2009&m=slackware-security.487438
OTHER REFERENCES:
SA34367:
http://secunia.com/advisories/34367/
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