WoP 1.5.1.1 hotfix for Linux released news - World of Padman

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Due to an serious vulnerability in ioquake3 that would allow a malicious server operator to execute arbitrary code on Linux clients we supply all Linux users with some new binaries.

Posted by Kai-Li on Jul 29th, 2011

We are sorry to bug you with another file to download, but this update fixes an essential WoP security issue on Linux systems. Due to an serious vulnerability in ioquake3 that would allow a malicious server operator to execute arbitrary code on Linux clients we supply all Linux users with some new binaries. We recommend an urgent update. The hotfix 1.5.1.1 includes the prior hotfix 1.5.1 (no extra download needed) and can be applied directly on the WoP 1.5 full release. Windows and Mac OS X users are not hit by the issue, stick to WoP 1.5.1.

Download WoP 1.5.1.1 hotfix for Linux only
( 3.0 MB | MD5: 1bc6db1482184307c0c015c85c90dbe3 | wop-1.5.1.1-hotfix.zip )

PS: WoP beta users please note. A fix of the issue will be released with the upcoming beta version soon.

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World of Padman Changelog

Jul 26 2011, 11:00pm - VERSION: 1.5.1.1

* FIXED
o Shell injection vulnerability that allowed server operators to execute arbitrary code on
linux clients
o dll recognition issue

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