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Slackware update for m4

Secunia Advisory: SA29729  
Release Date: 2008-04-08

Critical:
Less critical
Impact: Manipulation of data
System access
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

OS:Slackware Linux 10.0
Slackware Linux 11.0
Slackware Linux 8.x
Slackware Linux 9.0
Slackware Linux 9.1


CVE reference:CVE-2008-1687 (Secunia mirror)
CVE-2008-1688 (Secunia mirror)

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Description:
Slackware has issued an update for m4. This fixes a security issue and a vulnerability, which can be exploited by malicious people to manipulate certain data or to potentially compromise a user's system.

For more information:
SA29671

Solution:
Apply updated packages.

Slackware 8.1:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware...ackages/m4-1.4.11-i386-1_slack8.1.tgz

Slackware 9.0:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware...ackages/m4-1.4.11-i386-1_slack9.0.tgz

Slackware 9.1:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware...ackages/m4-1.4.11-i486-1_slack9.1.tgz

Slackware 10.0:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware...ckages/m4-1.4.11-i486-1_slack10.0.tgz

Slackware 10.1:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware...ckages/m4-1.4.11-i486-1_slack10.1.tgz

Slackware 10.2:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware...ckages/m4-1.4.11-i486-1_slack10.2.tgz

Slackware 11.0:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware...ckages/m4-1.4.11-i486-1_slack11.0.tgz

Slackware 12.0:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware...ckages/m4-1.4.11-i486-1_slack12.0.tgz

Slackware -current:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware...rent/slackware/d/m4-1.4.11-i486-1.tgz

Original Advisory:
http://slackware.com/security/viewer....=2008&m=slackware-security.510612

Other References:
SA29671:
http://secunia.com/advisories/29671/



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