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Slackware update for dnsmasq
Secunia Advisory: SA31209
Release Date: 2008-07-24
Popularity: 2,524 views

Critical:
Moderately critical
Impact: Spoofing
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

OS:Slackware Linux 10.0
Slackware Linux 11.0

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CVE reference:CVE-2008-1447


Description:
Slackware has issued an update for dnsmasq. This fixes a vulnerability, which can be exploited by malicious people to poison the DNS cache.

For more information see vulnerability #1 in:
SA31197

Solution:
Apply updated packages.

Slackware 10.0:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware...ges/dnsmasq-2.45-i486-1_slack10.0.tgz

Slackware 10.1:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware...ges/dnsmasq-2.45-i486-1_slack10.1.tgz

Slackware 10.2:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware...ges/dnsmasq-2.45-i486-1_slack10.2.tgz

Slackware 11.0:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware...ges/dnsmasq-2.45-i486-1_slack11.0.tgz

Slackware 12.0:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware...ges/dnsmasq-2.45-i486-1_slack12.0.tgz

Slackware 12.1:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware...ges/dnsmasq-2.45-i486-1_slack12.1.tgz

Slackware -current:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware...t/slackware/n/dnsmasq-2.45-i486-1.tgz

Original Advisory:
http://slackware.com/security/viewer....=2008&m=slackware-security.452680

Other References:
SA31197:
http://secunia.com/advisories/31197/


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