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TITLE:
SUSE update for kernel

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA46104

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RELEASE DATE:
2011-09-21

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DESCRIPTION:
SUSE has issued an update for the kernel. This fixes multiple
vulnerabilities, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to
conduct session hijacking attacks, cause a DoS (Denial of Service),
and potentially gain escalated privileges, by malicious people with
physical access to potentially compromise a vulnerable system, and by
malicious people to cause a DoS.

For more information:
SA41493
SA43716
SA44094
SA44248
SA45695

SOLUTION:
Apply updated packages via the zypper package manager.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
SUSE-SA:2011:040:
http://www.suse.com/support/security/advisories/2011_40_kernel.html

SUSE-SU-2011:1058-1:
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-09/msg00023.html

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