TITLE:
SUSE Updates for Multiple Packages

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA17282

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/17282/

CRITICAL:
Highly critical

IMPACT:
Security Bypass, DoS, System access

WHERE:
>From remote

OPERATING SYSTEM:
SuSE Linux Standard Server 8
http://secunia.com/product/2526/
SuSE Linux Openexchange Server 4.x
http://secunia.com/product/2001/
SuSE Linux Office Server
http://secunia.com/product/1172/
SuSE Linux Firewall on CD/Admin host
http://secunia.com/product/1179/
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9
http://secunia.com/product/4118/
SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 8
http://secunia.com/product/1171/
SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 7
http://secunia.com/product/1170/
SuSE Linux Desktop 1.x
http://secunia.com/product/2002/
SuSE Linux Database Server
http://secunia.com/product/1178/
SuSE Linux Connectivity Server
http://secunia.com/product/1169/
SUSE Linux 9.3
http://secunia.com/product/4933/
SUSE Linux 9.2
http://secunia.com/product/4258/
SuSE Linux 9.1
http://secunia.com/product/3473/
SuSE Linux 9.0
http://secunia.com/product/2467/
SuSE Linux 8.x
http://secunia.com/product/141/
SuSE Linux 7.x
http://secunia.com/product/140/
SuSE eMail Server 3.x
http://secunia.com/product/1168/

DESCRIPTION:
SUSE has issued updates for multiple packages. These fix various
vulnerabilities, which potentially can be exploited by malicious
people to bypass certain security restrictions, cause a DoS (Denial
of Service) or compromise a user's system.

For more information:
SA17099
SA17221
SA15930
SA16858
SA17087

SOLUTION:
Apply updated packages.

Updated packages are available using YaST Online Update or via the
SUSE FTP site.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://lists.suse.com/archive/suse-security-announce/2005-Oct/0007.html

OTHER REFERENCES:
SA17099:
http://secunia.com/advisories/17099/

SA17221:
http://secunia.com/advisories/17221/

SA15930:
http://secunia.com/advisories/15930/

SA16858:
http://secunia.com/advisories/16858/

SA17087:
http://secunia.com/advisories/17087/

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