From: Secunia Security Advisories (sec-advsecunia.com)
Date: Mon Nov 01 2004 - 03:54:05 CST

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TITLE:
Slackware update for libtiff

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA13043

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/13043/

CRITICAL:
Highly critical

IMPACT:
DoS, System access

WHERE:
From remote

OPERATING SYSTEM:
Slackware Linux 8.x
http://secunia.com/product/146/
Slackware Linux 9.0
http://secunia.com/product/1336/
Slackware Linux 9.1
http://secunia.com/product/2265/

DESCRIPTION:
Slackware has issued an update for libtiff. This fixes some
vulnerabilities, which can be exploited by malicious people to
compromise a vulnerable system or cause a DoS (Denial of Service).

For more information:
SA12818

SOLUTION:
Apply updated packages.

Slackware 8.1:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-8.1/patches/packages/libtiff-3.5.7-i386-3.tgz

Slackware 9.0:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-9.0/patches/packages/libtiff-3.5.7-i386-4.tgz

Slackware 9.1:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-9.1/patches/packages/libtiff-3.5.7-i486-4.tgz

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2004&m=slackware-security.408946

OTHER REFERENCES:
SA12818:
http://secunia.com/advisories/12818/

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