automake-1.9.6-2.3.AXS3

Automake is a tool for automatically generating `Makefile.in' files compliant with the GNU Coding Standards.
You should install Automake if you are developing software and would like to use its ability to automatically generate GNU standard Makefiles. If you install Automake, you will also need to install GNU's Autoconf package.
This package also contains Automake 1.4, 1.5, 1.6 and 1.7, some older versions of Automake. You should install them if you need to run automake in a project that has not yet been updated to work with newer versions of Automake.
Security issues fixed with this release:
CVE-2009-4029
The (1) dist or (2) distcheck rules in GNU Automake 1.11.1, 1.10.3, and release branches branch-1-4 through branch-1-9, when producing a distribution tarball for a package that uses Automake, assign insecure permissions (777) to directories in the build tree, which introduces a race condition that allows local users to modify the contents of package files, introduce Trojan horse programs, or conduct other attacks before the build is complete.