[slackware-security] apache+mod_ssl

New apache packages are available for Slackware 8.1, 9.0, 9.1, 10.0, and -current to fix a security issue. Apache has been upgraded to version 1.3.33 which fixes a buffer overflow which may allow local users to execute arbitrary code as the apache user. The modssl package has also been upgraded t...

[slackware-security] apache, mod_ssl, php

New apache and modssl packages are available for Slackware 8.1, 9.0, 9.1, 10.0, and -current to fix security issues. Apache has been upgraded to version 1.3.32 which fixes a heap-based buffer overflow in modproxy. modssl was upgraded from version modssl-2.8.19-1.3.31 to version 2.8.21-1.3.32 whic...

mod_ssl RSA blinding fixes

An upgrade for modssl to version 2.8.141.3.27 is now available. This version provides RSA blinding by default which prevents an extended timing analysis from revealing details of the secret key to an attacker. Note that this problem was already fixed within OpenSSL, so this is a "double fix". Wit...