[SA34606] Slackware update for openssl

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TITLE:
Slackware update for openssl

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA34606

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/34606/

DESCRIPTION:
Slackware has issued an update for openssl. This fixes some
vulnerabilities, which can be exploited by malicious people to bypass
certain security restrictions or cause a DoS (Denial of Service).

For more information:
SA34411

SOLUTION:
Apply updated packages.

Slackware 11.0:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-11.0/patches/packages/openssl-0.9.8h-i486-3_slack11.0.tgz
openssl-solibs-0.9.8h-i486-3_slack11.0.tgz

Slackware 12.0:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-12.0/patches/packages/openssl-0.9.8h-i486-3_slack12.0.tgz
openssl-solibs-0.9.8h-i486-3_slack12.0.tgz

Slackware 12.1:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-12.1/patches/packages/openssl-0.9.8h-i486-3_slack12.1.tgz
openssl-solibs-0.9.8h-i486-3_slack12.1.tgz

Slackware 12.2:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-12.2/patches/packages/openssl-0.9.8i-i486-3_slack12.2.tgz
openssl-solibs-0.9.8i-i486-3_slack12.2.tgz

Slackware -current:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-current/slackware/a/openssl-solibs-0.9.8k-i486-1.tgz
n/openssl-0.9.8k-i486-1.tgz

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
SSA:2009-098-01:
http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2009&m=slackware-security.439047

OTHER REFERENCES:
SA34411:
http://secunia.com/advisories/34411/

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