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[slackware-security]  bluez (SSA:2023-348-01)

New bluez packages are available for Slackware 15.0 and -current to
fix a security issue.


Here are the details from the Slackware 15.0 ChangeLog:
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patches/packages/bluez-5.71-i586-1_slack15.0.txz:  Upgraded.
  This update fixes a security issue:
  It may have been possible for an attacker within Bluetooth range to inject
  keystrokes (and possibly execute commands) while devices were discoverable.
  Thanks to marav for the heads-up.
  For more information, see:
    https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-45866
  (* Security fix *)
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Where to find the new packages:
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Thanks to the friendly folks at the OSU Open Source Lab
(https://osuosl.org/) for donating FTP and rsync hosting
to the Slackware project!  :-)

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

Updated package for Slackware 15.0:

Updated package for Slackware x86_64 15.0:

Updated package for Slackware -current:

Updated package for Slackware x86_64 -current:


MD5 signatures:
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Slackware 15.0 package:
f59a88ade851b78edbadf0ec910d83e1  bluez-5.71-i586-1_slack15.0.txz

Slackware x86_64 15.0 package:
3ed936ff00a912cd10407733326671ef  bluez-5.71-x86_64-1_slack15.0.txz

Slackware -current package:
6bc0e55e55d4e9c8a41cccf1c1c97232  n/bluez-5.71-i586-1.txz

Slackware x86_64 -current package:
f31302d1c2ec6774f06cb55ba42a8ea1  n/bluez-5.71-x86_64-1.txz


Installation instructions:
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Upgrade the package as root:
# upgradepkg bluez-5.71-i586-1_slack15.0.txz


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Slackware: 2023-348-01: bluez Security Update

December 14, 2023
New bluez packages are available for Slackware 15.0 and -current to fix a security issue

Summary

Here are the details from the Slackware 15.0 ChangeLog: patches/packages/bluez-5.71-i586-1_slack15.0.txz: Upgraded. This update fixes a security issue: It may have been possible for an attacker within Bluetooth range to inject keystrokes (and possibly execute commands) while devices were discoverable. Thanks to marav for the heads-up. For more information, see: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-45866 (* Security fix *)

Where Find New Packages

Thanks to the friendly folks at the OSU Open Source Lab (https://osuosl.org/) for donating FTP and rsync hosting to the Slackware project! :-)
Also see the "Get Slack" section on http://www.slackware.com/ for additional mirror sites near you.
Updated package for Slackware 15.0:
Updated package for Slackware x86_64 15.0:
Updated package for Slackware -current:
Updated package for Slackware x86_64 -current:

MD5 Signatures

Slackware 15.0 package: f59a88ade851b78edbadf0ec910d83e1 bluez-5.71-i586-1_slack15.0.txz
Slackware x86_64 15.0 package: 3ed936ff00a912cd10407733326671ef bluez-5.71-x86_64-1_slack15.0.txz
Slackware -current package: 6bc0e55e55d4e9c8a41cccf1c1c97232 n/bluez-5.71-i586-1.txz
Slackware x86_64 -current package: f31302d1c2ec6774f06cb55ba42a8ea1 n/bluez-5.71-x86_64-1.txz

Severity
[slackware-security] bluez (SSA:2023-348-01)
New bluez packages are available for Slackware 15.0 and -current to fix a security issue.

Installation Instructions

Installation instructions: Upgrade the package as root: # upgradepkg bluez-5.71-i586-1_slack15.0.txz

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