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TITLE:
SUSE update for kernel-rt

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA44514

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http://secunia.com/advisories/44514/
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https://ca.secunia.com/?page=viewadvisory&vuln_id=44514

RELEASE DATE:
2011-05-12

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

For more information:
SA27555
SA28696
SA41245
SA41263
SA41284
SA41440
SA41493
SA41650
SA42035
SA42061
SA42094
SA42176
SA42187
SA42684
SA42765
SA43009
SA43056
SA43291
SA43594
SA43639
SA43806

SOLUTION:
Apply updated packages. Please see the vendor's advisory for more
information.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
SUSE-SU-2011:0407-1:
https://hermes.opensuse.org/messages/8356826

OTHER REFERENCES:
Further details available in Customer Area:
http://secunia.com/products/corporate/EVM/

DEEP LINKS:
Further details available in Customer Area:
http://secunia.com/products/corporate/EVM/

EXTENDED DESCRIPTION:
Further details available in Customer Area:
http://secunia.com/products/corporate/EVM/

EXTENDED SOLUTION:
Further details available in Customer Area:
http://secunia.com/products/corporate/EVM/

EXPLOIT:
Further details available in Customer Area:
http://secunia.com/products/corporate/EVM/

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