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[slackware-security]  python3 (SSA:2022-286-01)

New python3 packages are available for Slackware 15.0 and -current to
fix security issues.


Here are the details from the Slackware 15.0 ChangeLog:
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patches/packages/python3-3.9.15-i586-1_slack15.0.txz:  Upgraded.
  This update fixes security issues:
  Bundled libexpat was upgraded from 2.4.7 to 2.4.9 which fixes a heap
  use-after-free vulnerability in function doContent.
  gh-97616: a fix for a possible buffer overflow in list *= int.
  gh-97612: a fix for possible shell injection in the example script
  get-remote-certificate.py.
  gh-96577: a fix for a potential buffer overrun in msilib.
  For more information, see:
    https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2022-40674
  (* Security fix *)
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Where to find the new packages:
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Thanks to the friendly folks at the OSU Open Source Lab
(https://osuosl.org/) for donating FTP and rsync hosting
to the Slackware project!  :-)

Also see the "Get Slack" section on http://www.slackware.com/ for
additional mirror sites near you.

Updated package for Slackware 15.0:

Updated package for Slackware x86_64 15.0:

Updated package for Slackware -current:

Updated package for Slackware x86_64 -current:


MD5 signatures:
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Slackware 15.0 package:
7435c608cb442d37137b3c842da0ea12  python3-3.9.15-i586-1_slack15.0.txz

Slackware x86_64 15.0 package:
524f083f467a665eabee17b193b13d0b  python3-3.9.15-x86_64-1_slack15.0.txz

Slackware -current package:
75961e356cf6f599874ed39d734c3124  d/python3-3.9.15-i586-1.txz

Slackware x86_64 -current package:
f4ca52753a7ab7d12a9e379af4540685  d/python3-3.9.15-x86_64-1.txz


Installation instructions:
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Upgrade the package as root:
# upgradepkg python3-3.9.15-i586-1_slack15.0.txz


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Slackware: 2022-286-01: python3 Security Update

October 13, 2022
New python3 packages are available for Slackware 15.0 and -current to fix security issues

Summary

Here are the details from the Slackware 15.0 ChangeLog: patches/packages/python3-3.9.15-i586-1_slack15.0.txz: Upgraded. This update fixes security issues: Bundled libexpat was upgraded from 2.4.7 to 2.4.9 which fixes a heap use-after-free vulnerability in function doContent. gh-97616: a fix for a possible buffer overflow in list *= int. gh-97612: a fix for possible shell injection in the example script get-remote-certificate.py. gh-96577: a fix for a potential buffer overrun in msilib. For more information, see: https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2022-40674 (* Security fix *)

Where Find New Packages

Thanks to the friendly folks at the OSU Open Source Lab (https://osuosl.org/) for donating FTP and rsync hosting to the Slackware project! :-)
Also see the "Get Slack" section on http://www.slackware.com/ for additional mirror sites near you.
Updated package for Slackware 15.0:
Updated package for Slackware x86_64 15.0:
Updated package for Slackware -current:
Updated package for Slackware x86_64 -current:

MD5 Signatures

Slackware 15.0 package: 7435c608cb442d37137b3c842da0ea12 python3-3.9.15-i586-1_slack15.0.txz
Slackware x86_64 15.0 package: 524f083f467a665eabee17b193b13d0b python3-3.9.15-x86_64-1_slack15.0.txz
Slackware -current package: 75961e356cf6f599874ed39d734c3124 d/python3-3.9.15-i586-1.txz
Slackware x86_64 -current package: f4ca52753a7ab7d12a9e379af4540685 d/python3-3.9.15-x86_64-1.txz

Severity
[slackware-security] python3 (SSA:2022-286-01)
New python3 packages are available for Slackware 15.0 and -current to fix security issues.

Installation Instructions

Installation instructions: Upgrade the package as root: # upgradepkg python3-3.9.15-i586-1_slack15.0.txz

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