[slackware-security] libarchive (SSA:2016-172-01)

[Slackware Security Team <security () slackware com>]

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[slackware-security]  libarchive (SSA:2016-172-01)

New libarchive packages are available for Slackware 14.1 and -current to
fix security issues.


Here are the details from the Slackware 14.1 ChangeLog:
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patches/packages/libarchive-3.2.1-i486-1_slack14.1.txz:  Upgraded.
  This release fixes several critical bugs, including some with security
  implications.
  (* 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
(http://osuosl.org) for donating FTP and rsync hosting
to the Slackware project!  :-)

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

Updated package for Slackware 14.1:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-14.1/patches/packages/libarchive-3.2.1-i486-1_slack14.1.txz

Updated package for Slackware x86_64 14.1:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware64-14.1/patches/packages/libarchive-3.1.2-x86_64-2_slack14.1.txz

Updated package for Slackware -current:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-current/slackware/l/libarchive-3.2.1-i586-1.txz

Updated package for Slackware x86_64 -current:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware64-current/slackware64/l/libarchive-3.2.1-x86_64-1.txz


MD5 signatures:
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Slackware 14.1 package:
1850b5d6432529f6be2cab1742c26593  libarchive-3.2.1-i486-1_slack14.1.txz

Slackware x86_64 14.1 package:
23098669ee8382889d926ef24ec00d91  libarchive-3.1.2-x86_64-2_slack14.1.txz

Slackware -current package:
c63dd1f11bf407b15210023c8eb8e5f6  l/libarchive-3.2.1-i586-1.txz

Slackware x86_64 -current package:
b31802aa3e1fee839a08de25f97917c0  l/libarchive-3.2.1-x86_64-1.txz


Installation instructions:
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Upgrade the package as root:
# upgradepkg libarchive-3.2.1-i486-1_slack14.1.txz


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