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TITLE:
Slackware update for gaim

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA16637

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/16637/

CRITICAL:
Highly critical

IMPACT:
DoS, System access

WHERE:
>From remote

OPERATING SYSTEM:
Slackware Linux 9.1
http://secunia.com/product/2265/
Slackware Linux 9.0
http://secunia.com/product/1336/
Slackware Linux 10.0
http://secunia.com/product/4368/

DESCRIPTION:
Slackware has issued an update for gaim. This fixes a vulnerability
and two weaknesses, which can be exploited by malicious people to
cause a DoS (Denial of Service) or compromise a user's system.

For more information:
SA16265
SA16379

SOLUTION:
Apply updated packages.

Slackware 9.0:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-9.0/patches/packages/gaim-1.5.0-i386-1.tgz

Slackware 9.1:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-9.1/patches/packages/gaim-1.5.0-i486-1.tgz

Slackware 10.0:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-10.0/patches/packages/gaim-1.5.0-i486-1.tgz

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2005&m=slackware-security.407421

OTHER REFERENCES:
SA16265:
http://secunia.com/advisories/16265/

SA16379:
http://secunia.com/advisories/16379/

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