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/
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