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Slackware update for tar
Secunia Advisory:	SA23209	Advisory Toolbox: Issue ticket Save in to-do list Mark as handled Exploit information Download as PDF Review actions Add comment
Release Date:	2006-12-04
Popularity:	5,400 views

Critical:	Moderately critical
Impact:	Manipulation of data
Where:	From remote
Solution Status:	Vendor Patch

OS:	Slackware Linux 10.0 Slackware Linux 8.x Slackware Linux 9.0 Slackware Linux 9.1

Subscribe:	Instant alerts on relevant vulnerabilities

CVE reference:	CVE-2006-6097

Description: Slackware has issued an update for tar. This fixes a security issue, which can be exploited by malicious people to overwrite arbitrary files. For more information: SA23115 Solution: Apply updated packages. Slackware 8.1: ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware...packages/tar-1.16-i386-1_slack8.1.tgz Slackware 9.0: ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware...packages/tar-1.16-i386-1_slack9.0.tgz Slackware 9.1: ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware...packages/tar-1.16-i486-1_slack9.1.tgz Slackware 10.0: ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware...ackages/tar-1.16-i486-1_slack10.0.tgz Slackware 10.1: ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware...ackages/tar-1.16-i486-1_slack10.1.tgz Slackware 10.2: ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware...ackages/tar-1.16-i486-1_slack10.2.tgz Slackware 11.0: ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware...ackages/tar-1.16-i486-1_slack11.0.tgz Original Advisory: http://slackware.com/security/viewer....=2006&m=slackware-security.469379 Other References: SA23115: http://secunia.com/advisories/23115/

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