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TITLE:
SUSE update for kernel

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA45124

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https://secunia.com/advisories/45124/
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https://ca.secunia.com/?page=viewadvisory&vuln_id=45124

RELEASE DATE:
2011-07-01

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DESCRIPTION:
SUSE has issued an update for the kernel. This fixes multiple
vulnerabilities, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to
disclose certain sensitive and system information, bypass certain
security restrictions, conduct session hijacking attacks, cause a DoS
(Denial of Service), and potentially gain escalated privileges, by
malicious people with physical access to potentially compromise a
vulnerable system, and by malicious people to cause a DoS and
potentially compromise a vulnerable system.

For more information:
SA39080
SA41493
SA43576
SA43716
SA43806
SA43846
SA43841
SA44164

SOLUTION:
Apply updated packages via the zypper package manager.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
SUSE-SU-2011:0711-1:
https://hermes.opensuse.org/messages/9067444

SUSE-SA:2011:027:
https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-06/msg00016.html

OTHER REFERENCES:
Further details available in Customer Area:
https://secunia.com/vulnerability_intelligence/

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EXTENDED DESCRIPTION:
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EXTENDED SOLUTION:
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EXPLOIT:
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