Slackware-12.1 ChangeLog (2008-11-16)

Sat Nov 15 19:22:43 CST 2008

patches/packages/mozilla-firefox-2.0.0.18-i686-1.tgz:
Upgraded to firefox-2.0.0.18.
This fixes some security issues:
For more information, see:
http://www.mozilla.org/security/known-vulnerabilities/firefox20.html
(* Security fix *)
patches/packages/net-snmp-5.4.2.1-i486-1_slack12.1.tgz:
Upgraded to net-snmp-5.4.2.1.
This fixes a problem where a user with read access could cause snmpd to
crash, resulting in a denial of service.
For more information, see:
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-4309
(* Security fix *)
patches/packages/gnutls-2.6.2-i486-1_slack12.1.tgz:
Upgraded to gnutls-2.6.2.
The security fix in gnutls-2.6.1 had a flaw in cases where the
certificate chain contained only one self-signed certificate.
This update fixes the issue.
patches/packages/seamonkey-1.1.13-i486-1_slack12.1.tgz:
Upgraded to seamonkey-1.1.13.
This release fixes some more security vulnerabilities.
For more information, see:
http://www.mozilla.org/security/known-vulnerabilities/seamonkey11.html
(* Security fix *)
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