A mc update is available for Slackware Linux:
New mc packages are available for Slackware 9.0, 9.1, and -current to fix security issues that These could lead to a denial of service or the execution of arbitrary code as the user running mc.
Sites that use mc should upgrade to the new mc package.
More details about this issue may be found in the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) database:
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2004-0226
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2004-0231
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2004-0232
Here are the details from the Slackware 9.1 ChangeLog:
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Fri May 14 15:11:37 PDT 2004
patches/packages/mc-4.6.0-i486-2.tgz: Patched to fix buffer overflow, format string, and temporary file creation vulnerabilities found by Andrew V. Samoilov and Pavel Roskin. These could lead to a denial of service or the execution of arbitrary code as the user running mc. For more details, see:
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2004-0226
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2004-0231
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2004-0232
(* Security fix *)
+--------------------------+
Where to find the new packages:
+-----------------------------+
Updated package for Slackware 9.0:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-9.1/patches/packages/mc-4.6.0-i386-2.tgz
Updated package for Slackware 9.1:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-9.1/patches/packages/mc-4.6.0-i486-2.tgz
Updated package for Slackware -current:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-current/slackware/ap/mc-4.6.0-i486-2.tgz
MD5 signatures:
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Slackware 9.0 package:
e74a8dcdd90f2846e4bbac75a154ad39 mc-4.6.0-i386-2.tgz
Slackware 9.1 package:
ac580a4f3556aaae92be0fd754866a55 mc-4.6.0-i486-2.tgz
Slackware -current package:
ce9b9ab338ee114c5d9038e8420db1e7 mc-4.6.0-i486-2.tgz
Installation instructions:
+------------------------+
Upgrade the mc package as root:
# upgradepkg mc-4.6.0-i486-2.tgz
+-----+
Slackware Linux Security Team
http://slackware.com/gpg-key
security@slackware.com
New mc packages are available for Slackware 9.0, 9.1, and -current to fix security issues that These could lead to a denial of service or the execution of arbitrary code as the user running mc.
Sites that use mc should upgrade to the new mc package.
More details about this issue may be found in the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) database:
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2004-0226
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2004-0231
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2004-0232
Here are the details from the Slackware 9.1 ChangeLog:
+--------------------------+
Fri May 14 15:11:37 PDT 2004
patches/packages/mc-4.6.0-i486-2.tgz: Patched to fix buffer overflow, format string, and temporary file creation vulnerabilities found by Andrew V. Samoilov and Pavel Roskin. These could lead to a denial of service or the execution of arbitrary code as the user running mc. For more details, see:
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2004-0226
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2004-0231
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2004-0232
(* Security fix *)
+--------------------------+
Where to find the new packages:
+-----------------------------+
Updated package for Slackware 9.0:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-9.1/patches/packages/mc-4.6.0-i386-2.tgz
Updated package for Slackware 9.1:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-9.1/patches/packages/mc-4.6.0-i486-2.tgz
Updated package for Slackware -current:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-current/slackware/ap/mc-4.6.0-i486-2.tgz
MD5 signatures:
+-------------+
Slackware 9.0 package:
e74a8dcdd90f2846e4bbac75a154ad39 mc-4.6.0-i386-2.tgz
Slackware 9.1 package:
ac580a4f3556aaae92be0fd754866a55 mc-4.6.0-i486-2.tgz
Slackware -current package:
ce9b9ab338ee114c5d9038e8420db1e7 mc-4.6.0-i486-2.tgz
Installation instructions:
+------------------------+
Upgrade the mc package as root:
# upgradepkg mc-4.6.0-i486-2.tgz
+-----+
Slackware Linux Security Team
http://slackware.com/gpg-key
security@slackware.com
