Slackware Advisory SSA:2005-251-01 kcheckpass in kdebase

Summary
The remote host is missing an update as announced via advisory SSA:2005-251-01.
Solution
http://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20050905-1.txt https://secure1.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=SSA:2005-251-01
Insight
New kdebase packages are available for Slackware 10.0, 10.1, and -current to fix a security issue with the kcheckpass program. Earlier versions of Slackware are not affected. A flaw in the way the program creates lockfiles could allow a local attacker to gain root privileges.