[Slackbuilds-users] snort needs update?

[Robby Workman]

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Bob Beers wrote:
> Hi List,
> 
> I'm new here, (first post), so forgive me if I'm violating protocol.


Welcome!  No protocol violation detected.  :)


> I am about to build snort for my Slack 11, and I found your site, very nice.
> 
> Just one problem: <http://snort.org/dl/> says,
> 
> "Snort DCE/RPC Security Issue: A remotely exploitable vulnerability
> exists in Snort 2.6.1, 2.6.1.1, 2.6.1.2, and 2.7 beta 1. Users are
> advised to immediately upgrade to 2.6.1.3 or take mitigating steps.
> Please read the following advisory for more information. "
> 
> 2.6.1.4 is current.  2.6.1.2 is in
>  <http://www.slackbuilds.org/repository/network/snort/>
> 
> I will try make the necessary mods to the build script I downloaded, and
>  get the latest snort source, of course, before I build my own package
>  of snort.  But I wonder, is this an acceptable method for passing on
>  this kind of info?


Definitely.  Once you've got the modification done and verified that
it builds a correct package with everything in its expected place,
please see http://slackbuilds.org/guidelines/ and submit the updated
script to us.

Thanks in advance! :)

RW
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