[slackware-security] httpd

New httpd packages are available for Slackware 12.0, 12.1, and -current to
fix XSS security issues.

More details about this issue may be found in the Common
Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) database:

https://vulners.com/cve/CVE-2007-5000
https://vulners.com/cve/CVE-2007-6388

Here are the details from the Slackware 12.1 ChangeLog:

patches/packages/httpd-2.2.9-i486-1_slack12.1.tgz:
Upgraded to httpd-2.2.9.
This release fixes flaws which could allow XSS attacks.
For more information, see:
https://vulners.com/cve/CVE-2007-5000
https://vulners.com/cve/CVE-2007-6388
(* Security fix *)

Where to find the new packages:

HINT: Getting slow download speeds from ftp.slackware.com?
Give slackware.osuosl.org a try. This is another primary FTP site
for Slackware that can be considerably faster than downloading
directly from ftp.slackware.com.

Thanks to the friendly folks at the OSU Open Source Lab
(http://osuosl.org) for donating additional FTP and rsync hosting
to the Slackware project! :-)

Also see the “Get Slack” section on http://slackware.com for
additional mirror sites near you.

Updated package for Slackware 12.0:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-12.0/patches/packages/httpd-2.2.9-i486-1_slack12.0.tgz

Updated package for Slackware 12.1:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-12.1/patches/packages/httpd-2.2.9-i486-1_slack12.1.tgz

Updated package for Slackware -current:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-current/slackware/n/httpd-2.2.9-i486-1.tgz

MD5 signatures:

Slackware 12.0 package:
de480cc77306436c441eae8c5450daa7 httpd-2.2.9-i486-1_slack12.0.tgz

Slackware 12.1 package:
18cd55af955029755736260e79670ef2 httpd-2.2.9-i486-1_slack12.1.tgz

Slackware -current package:
76ae52c1809ec33619129096d67ce10a httpd-2.2.9-i486-1.tgz

Installation instructions:

Upgrade the package as root:
> upgradepkg httpd-2.2.9-i486-1_slack12.1.tgz

Then, restart httpd:
> sh /etc/rc.d/rc.httpd restart