TITLE: SUSE update for kernel SECUNIA ADVISORY ID: SA37768 VERIFY ADVISORY: http://secunia.com/advisories/37768/ DESCRIPTION: SUSE has issued an update for the kernel. This fixes multiple vulnerabilities, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to bypass certain security restrictions, potentially gain escalated privileges, disclose potentially sensitive information, cause a DoS (Denial of Service), and manipulate certain data and by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service) and potentially compromise a vulnerable system. For more information: SA32320 SA37086 SA37296 SA37435 SA37590 SOLUTION: Apply updated packages via YaST Online Update or the SUSE FTP server. ORIGINAL ADVISORY: SUSE-SA:2009:061: http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-12/msg00002.html OTHER REFERENCES: SA32320: http://secunia.com/advisories/32320/ SA37086: http://secunia.com/advisories/37086/ SA37296: http://secunia.com/advisories/37296/ SA37435: http://secunia.com/advisories/37435/ SA37590: http://secunia.com/advisories/37590/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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