Secunia Security Advisory - SUSE has issued an update for multiple packages. This fixes some vulnerabilities and weaknesses, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to cause a DoS (Denial of Service), potentially gain escalated privileges and bypass certain security restrictions, and by malicious people to conduct spoofing attacks, cause a DoS (Denial of Service), bypass certain security restrictions, and to potentially compromise a user's system.
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TITLE:
SUSE Update for Multiple Packages
SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA36700
VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/36700/
DESCRIPTION:
SUSE has issued an update for multiple packages. This fixes some
vulnerabilities and weaknesses, which can be exploited by malicious,
local users to cause a DoS (Denial of Service), potentially gain
escalated privileges and bypass certain security restrictions, and by
malicious people to conduct spoofing attacks, cause a DoS (Denial of
Service), bypass certain security restrictions, and to potentially
compromise a user's system.
For more information:
SA32064
SA35036
SA35703
SA35985
SA36207
SA36266
SA36278
SOLUTION:
Apply updated packages via YaST Online Update or the SUSE FTP server.
ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
SUSE-SR:2009:015:
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-09/msg00001.html
OTHER REFERENCES:
SA32064:
http://secunia.com/advisories/32064/
SA35036:
http://secunia.com/advisories/35036/
SA35703:
http://secunia.com/advisories/35703/
SA35985:
http://secunia.com/advisories/35985/
SA36207:
http://secunia.com/advisories/36207/
SA36266:
http://secunia.com/advisories/36266/
SA36278:
http://secunia.com/advisories/36278/
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