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TITLE:
SUSE update for kernel

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA42778

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RELEASE DATE:
2011-01-03

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DESCRIPTION:
SUSE has issued an update for the kernel. This fixes some weaknesses
and vulnerabilities, which can be exploited by malicious, local users
to disclose system and potentially sensitive information, cause a DoS
(Denial of Service), and gain escalated privileges, and by malicious
people to cause a DoS.

For more information:
SA41263
SA41440
SA41493
SA41650
SA42035
SA42094
SA42148
SA42172
SA42176
SA42187

1) An error within the RDS implementation can be exploited to execute
arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

SOLUTION:
Apply updated packages via YaST Online Update or the SUSE FTP server.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
SUSE-SA:2011:001:
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00000.html

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