Secunia Security Advisory - SUSE has issued an update for xorg-x11-server. This fixes a vulnerability, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to bypass certain security restrictions.
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TITLE:
SUSE update for xorg-x11-server
SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA19256
VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/19256/
CRITICAL:
Less critical
IMPACT:
Security Bypass
WHERE:
Local system
OPERATING SYSTEM:
SUSE Linux 10
http://secunia.com/product/6221/
DESCRIPTION:
SUSE has issued an update for xorg-x11-server. This fixes a
vulnerability, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to
bypass certain security restrictions.
For more information:
SA19307
SOLUTION:
Apply updated packages.
-- x86 Platform --
SUSE LINUX 10.0:
ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/i386/update/10.0/rpm/i586/xorg-x11-server-6.8.2-100.4.i586.rpm
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-- Power PC Platform --
SUSE LINUX 10.0:
ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/i386/update/10.0/rpm/ppc/xorg-x11-server-6.8.2-100.4.ppc.rpm
7f6f668edc4addf3650f9a7010e67964
-- x86-64 Platform --
SUSE LINUX 10.0:
ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/i386/update/10.0/rpm/x86_64/xorg-x11-server-6.8.2-100.4.x86_64.rpm
2fdb791cc8a0054d1c76c61d136c88b7
ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://lists.suse.de/archive/suse-security-announce/2006-Mar/0005.html
OTHER REFERENCES:
SA19307:
http://secunia.com/advisories/19307/
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