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TITLE:
Slackware update for irssi

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA39620

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/39620/

DESCRIPTION:
Slackware has issued an update for irssi. This fixes multiple
vulnerabilities, which can be exploited by malicious people to cause
a DoS (Denial of Service) and bypass certain security restrictions.

For more information:
SA39365

SOLUTION:
Apply updated packages.

Updated package for Slackware 11.0:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-11.0/patches/packages/irssi-0.8.15-i486-1_slack11.0.tgz

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
SSA:2010-116-01:
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2010&m=slackware-security.497301

OTHER REFERENCES:
SA39365:
http://secunia.com/advisories/39365/

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