---------------------------------------------------------------------- The Secunia Vulnerability Intelligence Manager (VIM) enables you to handle vulnerability threats in a simple, cost effective way. Read more and request a free trial: http://secunia.com/products/corporate/vim/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- TITLE: SUSE update for kernel SECUNIA ADVISORY ID: SA45458 VERIFY ADVISORY: Secunia.com http://secunia.com/advisories/45458/ Customer Area (Credentials Required) https://ca.secunia.com/?page=viewadvisory&vuln_id=45458 RELEASE DATE: 2011-08-03 DISCUSS ADVISORY: http://secunia.com/advisories/45458/#comments AVAILABLE ON SITE AND IN CUSTOMER AREA: * Last Update * Popularity * Comments * Criticality Level * Impact * Where * Solution Status * Operating System / Software * CVE Reference(s) http://secunia.com/advisories/45458/ ONLY AVAILABLE IN CUSTOMER AREA: * Authentication Level * Report Reliability * Secunia PoC * Secunia Analysis * Systems Affected * Approve Distribution * Remediation Status * Secunia CVSS Score * CVSS https://ca.secunia.com/?page=viewadvisory&vuln_id=45458 ONLY AVAILABLE WITH SECUNIA CSI AND SECUNIA PSI: * AUTOMATED SCANNING http://secunia.com/vulnerability_scanning/personal/ http://secunia.com/vulnerability_scanning/corporate/wsus_sccm_3rd_third_party_patching/ DESCRIPTION: SUSE has issued an update for the kernel. This fixes multiple weaknesses and vulnerabilities, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to disclose certain system information, bypass certain security restrictions, cause a DoS (Denial of Service), conduct session hijack attacks, and potentially gain escalated privileges, by malicious people to cause a DoS and potentially compromise a vulnerable system, and by malicious people with physical access to potentially compromise a vulnerable system. For more information: SA41493 SA43009 SA43496 SA43576 SA43716 SA43841 SA44091 SA44094 SA44164 SA44754 SOLUTION: Apply updated packages via the zypper package manager. ORIGINAL ADVISORY: openSUSE-SU-2011:0861-1: https://hermes.opensuse.org/messages/10455025 OTHER REFERENCES: Further details available in Customer Area: http://secunia.com/vulnerability_intelligence/ DEEP LINKS: Further details available in Customer Area: http://secunia.com/vulnerability_intelligence/ EXTENDED DESCRIPTION: Further details available in Customer Area: http://secunia.com/vulnerability_intelligence/ EXTENDED SOLUTION: Further details available in Customer Area: http://secunia.com/vulnerability_intelligence/ EXPLOIT: Further details available in Customer Area: http://secunia.com/vulnerability_intelligence/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- About: This Advisory was delivered by Secunia as a free service to help private users keeping their systems up to date against the latest vulnerabilities. Subscribe: http://secunia.com/advisories/secunia_security_advisories/ Definitions: (Criticality, Where etc.) http://secunia.com/advisories/about_secunia_advisories/ Please Note: Secunia recommends that you verify all advisories you receive by clicking the link. Secunia NEVER sends attached files with advisories. Secunia does not advise people to install third party patches, only use those supplied by the vendor. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe: Secunia Security Advisories http://secunia.com/sec_adv_unsubscribe/?email=packet%40packetstormsecurity.org ----------------------------------------------------------------------