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                    Mandrake Linux Update Advisory
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Package name:           drakconf
Advisory ID:            MDKA-2002:012
Date:                   October 10th, 2002
Affected versions:      9.0
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Problem Description:

 Errors were discovered in the Mandrake Control Center that prevents
 users using the nl_NL, sl, and zh_CN locales from starting the program.
 The error generated would be "cannot call set_active on undefined 
 values" on line 423.

 This has been corrected in these new packages.
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Updated Packages:

 Mandrake Linux 9.0:
 375e58db17b6a684819c9e89c64860ef  9.0/RPMS/drakconf-9.0-6.1mdk.i586.rpm
 ab1a00bac53ccdecbfb198c0058510fa  9.0/SRPMS/drakconf-9.0-6.1mdk.src.rpm
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Bug IDs fixed (see https://qa.mandrakesoft.com for more information):

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To upgrade automatically, use MandrakeUpdate.  The verification of md5
checksums and GPG signatures is performed automatically for you.

If you want to upgrade manually, download the updated package from one 
of our FTP server mirrors and upgrade with "rpm -Fvh *.rpm".  A list of
FTP mirrors can be obtained from:

  http://www.mandrakesecure.net/en/ftp.php

Please verify the update prior to upgrading to ensure the integrity of
the downloaded package.  You can do this with the command:

  rpm --checksig <filename>

You can obtain the GPG public key of the Mandrake Linux Security Team
from:

  https://www.mandrakesecure.net/RPM-GPG-KEYS

Please be aware that sometimes it takes the mirrors a few hours to 
update.

You can view other update advisories for Mandrake Linux at:

  http://www.mandrakesecure.net/en/advisories/

MandrakeSoft has several security-related mailing list services that
anyone can subscribe to.  Information on these lists can be obtained by
visiting:

  http://www.mandrakesecure.net/en/mlist.php

If you want to report vulnerabilities, please contact

  [email protected]
______________________________________________________________________

Type Bits/KeyID     Date       User ID
pub  1024D/22458A98 2000-07-10 Linux Mandrake Security Team
  <[email protected]>

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                Mandrake Linux Security Update Advisory
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Package name:           tar
Advisory ID:            MDKSA-2002:066
Date:                   October 10th, 2002
Affected versions:      7.1, 7.2, 8.0, 8.1, 8.2, 9.0, 
                        Corporate Server 1.0.1,
                        Single Network Firewall 7.2
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Problem Description:

 A directory traversal vulnerability was discovered in GNU tar version
 1.13.25 and earlier that allows attackers to overwrite arbitrary files
 during extraction of the archive by using a ".." (dot dot) in an 
 extracted filename.
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References:

  http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/196445
  http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2001-1267
  http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2002-0399
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Updated Packages:

 Linux-Mandrake 7.1:
 e38601b4cf24280c95110c2bb1295860  7.1/RPMS/tar-1.13.25-6.2mdk.i586.rpm
 5adf700af4dbd0c483e2957a2006bbbe  7.1/SRPMS/tar-1.13.25-6.2mdk.src.rpm

 Linux-Mandrake 7.2:
 e38601b4cf24280c95110c2bb1295860  7.2/RPMS/tar-1.13.25-6.2mdk.i586.rpm
 5adf700af4dbd0c483e2957a2006bbbe  7.2/SRPMS/tar-1.13.25-6.2mdk.src.rpm

 Mandrake Linux 8.0:
 af16a2a8baa2102e329a9544e5493ab6  8.0/RPMS/tar-1.13.25-6.2mdk.i586.rpm
 5adf700af4dbd0c483e2957a2006bbbe  8.0/SRPMS/tar-1.13.25-6.2mdk.src.rpm

 Mandrake Linux 8.0/ppc:
 538e014cf4eb5e88899627a4a7a481df  ppc/8.0/RPMS/tar-1.13.25-6.2mdk.ppc.rpm
 5adf700af4dbd0c483e2957a2006bbbe  ppc/8.0/SRPMS/tar-1.13.25-6.2mdk.src.rpm

 Mandrake Linux 8.1:
 271575323590cc758886bd0381d873c1  8.1/RPMS/tar-1.13.25-6.2mdk.i586.rpm
 5adf700af4dbd0c483e2957a2006bbbe  8.1/SRPMS/tar-1.13.25-6.2mdk.src.rpm

 Mandrake Linux 8.1/ia64:
 e2e780f9f79e5584c53bcb0697a17e1b  ia64/8.1/RPMS/tar-1.13.25-6.2mdk.ia64.rpm
 5adf700af4dbd0c483e2957a2006bbbe  ia64/8.1/SRPMS/tar-1.13.25-6.2mdk.src.rpm

 Mandrake Linux 8.2:
 b75828f0b5158a86477a044cc79b4de8  8.2/RPMS/tar-1.13.25-6.2mdk.i586.rpm
 5adf700af4dbd0c483e2957a2006bbbe  8.2/SRPMS/tar-1.13.25-6.2mdk.src.rpm

 Mandrake Linux 8.2/ppc:
 c37e2b421019e126ac3a63ca7aa42cd6  ppc/8.2/RPMS/tar-1.13.25-6.2mdk.ppc.rpm
 5adf700af4dbd0c483e2957a2006bbbe  ppc/8.2/SRPMS/tar-1.13.25-6.2mdk.src.rpm

 Mandrake Linux 9.0:
 6486eaafa407b7ee1938b0aa77fecb57  9.0/RPMS/tar-1.13.25-6.2mdk.i586.rpm
 5adf700af4dbd0c483e2957a2006bbbe  9.0/SRPMS/tar-1.13.25-6.2mdk.src.rpm

 Corporate Server 1.0.1:
 e38601b4cf24280c95110c2bb1295860  1.0.1/RPMS/tar-1.13.25-6.2mdk.i586.rpm
 5adf700af4dbd0c483e2957a2006bbbe  1.0.1/SRPMS/tar-1.13.25-6.2mdk.src.rpm

 Single Network Firewall 7.2:
 e38601b4cf24280c95110c2bb1295860  snf7.2/RPMS/tar-1.13.25-6.2mdk.i586.rpm
 5adf700af4dbd0c483e2957a2006bbbe  snf7.2/SRPMS/tar-1.13.25-6.2mdk.src.rpm
______________________________________________________________________

Bug IDs fixed (see https://qa.mandrakesoft.com for more information):

______________________________________________________________________

To upgrade automatically, use MandrakeUpdate.  The verification of md5
checksums and GPG signatures is performed automatically for you.

If you want to upgrade manually, download the updated package from one 
of our FTP server mirrors and upgrade with "rpm -Fvh *.rpm".  A list of
FTP mirrors can be obtained from:

  http://www.mandrakesecure.net/en/ftp.php

Please verify the update prior to upgrading to ensure the integrity of
the downloaded package.  You can do this with the command:

  rpm --checksig <filename>

All packages are signed by MandrakeSoft for security.  You can obtain
the GPG public key of the Mandrake Linux Security Team from:

  https://www.mandrakesecure.net/RPM-GPG-KEYS

Please be aware that sometimes it takes the mirrors a few hours to 
update.

You can view other update advisories for Mandrake Linux at:

  http://www.mandrakesecure.net/en/advisories/

MandrakeSoft has several security-related mailing list services that
anyone can subscribe to.  Information on these lists can be obtained by
visiting:

  http://www.mandrakesecure.net/en/mlist.php

If you want to report vulnerabilities, please contact

  [email protected]
______________________________________________________________________

Type Bits/KeyID     Date       User ID
pub  1024D/22458A98 2000-07-10 Linux Mandrake Security Team
  <[email protected]>



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                Mandrake Linux Security Update Advisory
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Package name:           unzip
Advisory ID:            MDKSA-2002:065
Date:                   October 10th, 2002
Affected versions:      7.1, 7.2, 8.0, 8.1, 8.2, Corporate Server 1.0.1,
                        Single Network Firewall 7.2
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Problem Description:

 A directory traversal vulnerability was discovered in unzip version
 5.42 and earlier that allows attackers to overwrite arbitrary files
 during extraction of the archive by using a ".." (dot dot) in an 
 extracted filename, as well as prefixing filenames in the archive with
 "/" (slash).
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References:

  http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/196445
  http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2001-1268
  http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2001-1269
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Updated Packages:

 Linux-Mandrake 7.1:
 ab909f58fa8b6cac86bfc95813035579  7.1/RPMS/unzip-5.50-2.1mdk.i586.rpm
 af61004cadf81c51aee95ceaa0f66d17  7.1/SRPMS/unzip-5.50-2.1mdk.src.rpm

 Linux-Mandrake 7.2:
 ab909f58fa8b6cac86bfc95813035579  7.2/RPMS/unzip-5.50-2.1mdk.i586.rpm
 af61004cadf81c51aee95ceaa0f66d17  7.2/SRPMS/unzip-5.50-2.1mdk.src.rpm

 Mandrake Linux 8.0:
 d70fef1d9a8c1ff7eccff62e283d1992  8.0/RPMS/unzip-5.50-2.1mdk.i586.rpm
 af61004cadf81c51aee95ceaa0f66d17  8.0/SRPMS/unzip-5.50-2.1mdk.src.rpm

 Mandrake Linux 8.0/ppc:
 5e8d9366e92efd764e8f08f394b0fe60  ppc/8.0/RPMS/unzip-5.50-2.1mdk.ppc.rpm
 af61004cadf81c51aee95ceaa0f66d17  ppc/8.0/SRPMS/unzip-5.50-2.1mdk.src.rpm

 Mandrake Linux 8.1:
 9c684644594628a09247ada42a566185  8.1/RPMS/unzip-5.50-2.1mdk.i586.rpm
 af61004cadf81c51aee95ceaa0f66d17  8.1/SRPMS/unzip-5.50-2.1mdk.src.rpm

 Mandrake Linux 8.1/ia64:
 5effdffc706442ddd5ef933b139805bc  ia64/8.1/RPMS/unzip-5.50-2.1mdk.ia64.rpm
 af61004cadf81c51aee95ceaa0f66d17  ia64/8.1/SRPMS/unzip-5.50-2.1mdk.src.rpm

 Mandrake Linux 8.2:
 33bf02cef205d3b4d4e66c49618a67cf  8.2/RPMS/unzip-5.50-2.1mdk.i586.rpm
 af61004cadf81c51aee95ceaa0f66d17  8.2/SRPMS/unzip-5.50-2.1mdk.src.rpm

 Mandrake Linux 8.2/ppc:
 0f1c77bf8ab5ef1399eb906c98e2b269  ppc/8.2/RPMS/unzip-5.50-2.1mdk.ppc.rpm
 af61004cadf81c51aee95ceaa0f66d17  ppc/8.2/SRPMS/unzip-5.50-2.1mdk.src.rpm

 Corporate Server 1.0.1:
 ab909f58fa8b6cac86bfc95813035579  1.0.1/RPMS/unzip-5.50-2.1mdk.i586.rpm
 af61004cadf81c51aee95ceaa0f66d17  1.0.1/SRPMS/unzip-5.50-2.1mdk.src.rpm

 Single Network Firewall 7.2:
 ab909f58fa8b6cac86bfc95813035579  snf7.2/RPMS/unzip-5.50-2.1mdk.i586.rpm
 af61004cadf81c51aee95ceaa0f66d17  snf7.2/SRPMS/unzip-5.50-2.1mdk.src.rpm
______________________________________________________________________

Bug IDs fixed (see https://qa.mandrakesoft.com for more information):

______________________________________________________________________

To upgrade automatically, use MandrakeUpdate.  The verification of md5
checksums and GPG signatures is performed automatically for you.

If you want to upgrade manually, download the updated package from one 
of our FTP server mirrors and upgrade with "rpm -Fvh *.rpm".  A list of
FTP mirrors can be obtained from:

  http://www.mandrakesecure.net/en/ftp.php

Please verify the update prior to upgrading to ensure the integrity of
the downloaded package.  You can do this with the command:

  rpm --checksig <filename>

All packages are signed by MandrakeSoft for security.  You can obtain
the GPG public key of the Mandrake Linux Security Team from:

  https://www.mandrakesecure.net/RPM-GPG-KEYS

Please be aware that sometimes it takes the mirrors a few hours to 
update.

You can view other update advisories for Mandrake Linux at:

  http://www.mandrakesecure.net/en/advisories/

MandrakeSoft has several security-related mailing list services that
anyone can subscribe to.  Information on these lists can be obtained by
visiting:

  http://www.mandrakesecure.net/en/mlist.php

If you want to report vulnerabilities, please contact

  [email protected]
______________________________________________________________________

Type Bits/KeyID     Date       User ID
pub  1024D/22458A98 2000-07-10 Linux Mandrake Security Team
  <[email protected]>

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