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[slackware-security]  libnotify (SSA:2023-283-02)

New libnotify packages are available for Slackware 15.0 and -current to
fix a security issue.


Here are the details from the Slackware 15.0 ChangeLog:
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patches/packages/libnotify-0.8.3-i586-1_slack15.0.txz:  Upgraded.
  This release contains a critical stability/minor security update which
  affects Electron applications that utilize Portal notifications (eg,
  through Flatpak). It is highly recommended that all users of libnotify
  0.8.x update to this release.
  (* 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:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-15.0/patches/packages/libnotify-0.8.3-i586-1_slack15.0.txz

Updated package for Slackware x86_64 15.0:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware64-15.0/patches/packages/libnotify-0.8.3-x86_64-1_slack15.0.txz

Updated package for Slackware -current:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-current/slackware/l/libnotify-0.8.3-i586-1.txz

Updated package for Slackware x86_64 -current:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware64-current/slackware64/l/libnotify-0.8.3-x86_64-1.txz


MD5 signatures:
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Slackware 15.0 package:
9fa17d1faa882d2d14bfa2dfe009f079  libnotify-0.8.3-i586-1_slack15.0.txz

Slackware x86_64 15.0 package:
6a9a601e6f4053e166ce2029e990c6b7  libnotify-0.8.3-x86_64-1_slack15.0.txz

Slackware -current package:
4b31ada4e25abe2d29d892a4a169150c  l/libnotify-0.8.3-i586-1.txz

Slackware x86_64 -current package:
9411aff6ff3a6857d567d1a9731a30e6  l/libnotify-0.8.3-x86_64-1.txz


Installation instructions:
+------------------------+

Upgrade the package as root:
# upgradepkg libnotify-0.8.3-i586-1_slack15.0.txz


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Slackware: 2023-283-02: libnotify Security Update

October 10, 2023
New libnotify packages are available for Slackware 15.0 and -current to fix a security issue

Summary

Here are the details from the Slackware 15.0 ChangeLog: patches/packages/libnotify-0.8.3-i586-1_slack15.0.txz: Upgraded. This release contains a critical stability/minor security update which affects Electron applications that utilize Portal notifications (eg, through Flatpak). It is highly recommended that all users of libnotify 0.8.x update to this release. (* 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: ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-15.0/patches/packages/libnotify-0.8.3-i586-1_slack15.0.txz
Updated package for Slackware x86_64 15.0: ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware64-15.0/patches/packages/libnotify-0.8.3-x86_64-1_slack15.0.txz
Updated package for Slackware -current: ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-current/slackware/l/libnotify-0.8.3-i586-1.txz
Updated package for Slackware x86_64 -current: ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware64-current/slackware64/l/libnotify-0.8.3-x86_64-1.txz

MD5 Signatures

Slackware 15.0 package: 9fa17d1faa882d2d14bfa2dfe009f079 libnotify-0.8.3-i586-1_slack15.0.txz
Slackware x86_64 15.0 package: 6a9a601e6f4053e166ce2029e990c6b7 libnotify-0.8.3-x86_64-1_slack15.0.txz
Slackware -current package: 4b31ada4e25abe2d29d892a4a169150c l/libnotify-0.8.3-i586-1.txz
Slackware x86_64 -current package: 9411aff6ff3a6857d567d1a9731a30e6 l/libnotify-0.8.3-x86_64-1.txz

Severity
[slackware-security] libnotify (SSA:2023-283-02)
New libnotify packages are available for Slackware 15.0 and -current to fix a security issue.

Installation Instructions

Installation instructions: Upgrade the package as root: # upgradepkg libnotify-0.8.3-i586-1_slack15.0.txz

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