SECUNIA ADVISORY ID: SA37389 VERIFY ADVISORY: http://secunia.com/advisories/37389/ DESCRIPTION: SUSE has issued an update for the kernel. This fixes a security issue and some vulnerabilities, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to disclose system and potentially sensitive information, cause a DoS (Denial of Service), and potentially gain escalated privileges, and by malicious people to potentially compromise a vulnerable system. For more information: SA34644 SA35107 SA36438 SA35983 SA36927 SA37233 SOLUTION: Apply updated packages via YaST Online Update or the SUSE FTP server. ORIGINAL ADVISORY: SUSE-SA:2009:056: http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-11/msg00007.html OTHER REFERENCES: SA34644: http://secunia.com/advisories/34644/ SA35107: http://secunia.com/advisories/35107/ SA36438: http://secunia.com/advisories/36438/ SA35983: http://secunia.com/advisories/35983/ SA36927: http://secunia.com/advisories/36927/ SA37233: http://secunia.com/advisories/37233/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- About: This Advisory was delivered by Secunia as a free service to help everybody keeping their systems up to date against the latest vulnerabilities. Subscribe: http://secunia.com/advisories/secunia_security_advisories/ Definitions: (Criticality, Where etc.) http://secunia.com/advisories/about_secunia_advisories/ Please Note: Secunia recommends that you verify all advisories you receive by clicking the link. Secunia NEVER sends attached files with advisories. Secunia does not advise people to install third party patches, only use those supplied by the vendor. ----------------------------------------------------------------------

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