[Slackit.org] [slackware-security] GTK+ image loading flaws (SSA:2004-266-02)

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[slackware-security]  GTK+ image loading flaws (SSA:2004-266-02)

New GTK+ (version 2) packages are available for Slackware 10.0 and
-current to fix issues in the image loader routines that can crash
applications.


Here are the details from the Slackware 10.0 ChangeLog:
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l/gtk+2-2.4.10-i486-1.tgz:  Upgraded to gtk+-2.4.10.  This fixes security
  issues in the image loader routines that can crash applications. (*
Security fix *)
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Where to find the new packages:
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Updated package for Slackware 10.0:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-10.0/patches/packages/gtk+2-2.4.10-i486-1.tgz

Updated package for Slackware -current:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-current/slackware/l/gtk+2-2.4.10-i486-1.tgz


MD5 signatures:
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Slackware 10.0 package:
44546bc140e5ea47ca2e6d314169951c  gtk+2-2.4.10-i486-1.tgz

Slackware -current package:
cada53174c06fc621713300a817ad76a  gtk+2-2.4.10-i486-1.tgz


Installation instructions:
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Upgrade the packages as root:
# upgradepkg gtk+2-2.4.10-i486-1.tgz


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