[slackware-security]  OpenSSH updated again (SSA:2003-260-01)

Upgraded OpenSSH 3.7.1p1 packages are available for Slackware
8.1, 9.0 and -current.  These fix additional buffer management
errors that were not corrected in the recent 3.7p1 release.
The possibility exists that these errors could allow a remote
exploit, so we recommend all sites running OpenSSH upgrade to
the new OpenSSH package immediately.


Here are the details from the Slackware 9.0 ChangeLog:
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Wed Sep 17 01:25:22 PDT 2003
patches/packages/openssh-3.7.1p1-i386-1.tgz:  Upgraded to openssh-3.7.1p1.
  The OpenSSH advisory was updated  (http://www.openssh.com/txt/buffer.adv)
  and now says that you need at least version 3.7.1, which fixes some
  more buffer problems like those fixed by 3.7.
  (* Security fix *)
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WHERE TO FIND THE NEW PACKAGES:
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Updated package for Slackware 8.1: 
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-8.1/patches/packages/openssh-3.7.1p1-i386-1.tgz

Updated package for Slackware 9.0: 
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-9.0/patches/packages/openssh-3.7.1p1-i386-1.tgz

Updated package for Slackware -current: 
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-current/slackware/n/openssh-3.7.1p1-i486-1.tgz


MD5 SIGNATURES:
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Slackware 8.1 package:
c3b50ac3f2cd52c7ad10a0fbb141efe9  openssh-3.7.1p1-i386-1.tgz

Slackware 9.0 package:
0362f59c065c79c3eb733519394d0a60  openssh-3.7.1p1-i386-1.tgz

Slackware -current package:
e6e9cb0a9811f982d615e7a96c6c76e9  openssh-3.7.1p1-i486-1.tgz


INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS:
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(This procedure is safe to do while logged in through OpenSSH)

Upgrade using upgradepkg (as root):
# upgradepkg openssh-3.7.1p1-i386-1.tgz

Restart OpenSSH:
. /etc/rc.d/rc.sshd restart


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Slackware Linux Security Team 
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