MariaDB update for Slackware

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MariaDB Security Update for Slackware

Slackware has released updated MariaDB packages for versions 15.0 and -current to address critical security vulnerabilities. This update is identified as SSA:2025-127-01.

Update Details:
- The new MariaDB version is 10.5.29 for Slackware 15.0, which includes fixes for several bugs and security issues.
- Key vulnerabilities addressed include:
- CVE-2025-30722
- CVE-2025-30693
- CVE-2023-52970
- CVE-2023-52969

For a complete list of changes and specifics about these vulnerabilities, refer to the official CVE records.

Package Availability:
The updated packages can be found at the following links:
- For Slackware 15.0 (i586): [Download](ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-15.0/patches/packages/mariadb-10.5.29-i586-1_slack15.0.txz)
- For Slackware 15.0 (x86_64): [Download](ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware64-15.0/patches/packages/mariadb-10.5.29-x86_64-1_slack15.0.txz)
- For Slackware -current (i686): [Download](ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-current/slackware/ap/mariadb-11.4.6-i686-1.txz)
- For Slackware -current (x86_64): [Download](ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware64-current/slackware64/ap/mariadb-11.4.6-x86_64-1.txz)

MD5 Signatures:
To verify the integrity of the downloaded packages, here are the MD5 checksums:
- Slackware 15.0 (i586): `3ac0ae5edb7063ca8feedb0ecdb0a88d`
- Slackware 15.0 (x86_64): `e535f783af1749341ed222a10522af4b`
- Slackware -current (i686): `6792ba5ff1c117ee4970db1eb4ed088a`
- Slackware -current (x86_64): `54eaf8733363566bf8de5b24e4ec9db3`

Installation Instructions:
To upgrade the MariaDB package, run the following command as the root user:

upgradepkg mariadb-10.5.29-i586-1_slack15.0.txz

After the upgrade, restart the database server with:

sh /etc/rc.d/rc.mysqld restart


Acknowledgments:
Special thanks to the OSU Open Source Lab for providing FTP and rsync hosting for the Slackware project.

For more information about the Slackware project and additional mirror sites, visit [Slackware.com](http://slackware.com).

Note: Users are encouraged to regularly check for updates and security patches to maintain system integrity and protect against vulnerabilities

MariaDB update for Slackware

Updated MariaDB packages have been released for Slackware 15.0 and -current to address security vulnerabilities:

mariadb (SSA:2025-127-01)

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