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TITLE:
SUSE update for gzip

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA22101

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/22101/

CRITICAL:
Moderately critical

IMPACT:
DoS, System access

WHERE:
>From remote

OPERATING SYSTEM:
SUSE Linux 10
http://secunia.com/product/6221/
SUSE Linux 10.1
http://secunia.com/product/10796/
SUSE Linux 9.2
http://secunia.com/product/4258/
SUSE Linux 9.3
http://secunia.com/product/4933/
SuSE Linux Desktop 1.x
http://secunia.com/product/2002/
SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 8
http://secunia.com/product/1171/
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9
http://secunia.com/product/4118/
UnitedLinux 1.0
http://secunia.com/product/2003/

DESCRIPTION:
SUSE has issued an update for gzip. This fixes some vulnerabilities,
which can be exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of
Service) and potentially compromise a vulnerable system.

For more information:
SA21996

SOLUTION:
Apply updated packages.

x86 Platform:

SUSE LINUX 10.1:
ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/update/10.1/rpm/i586/gzip-1.3.5-159.5.i586.rpm
dc3d0d1fa04f309155188d456339e320

SUSE LINUX 10.0:
ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/i386/update/10.0/rpm/i586/gzip-1.3.5-144.2.i586.rpm
fa214e77cac58482b03a39aa3637402f

SUSE LINUX 9.3:
ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/i386/update/9.3/rpm/i586/gzip-1.3.5-140.2.i586.rpm
93c268c56d6f2bfb97fb1362440619ff

SUSE LINUX 9.2:
ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/i386/update/9.2/rpm/i586/gzip-1.3.5-139.2.i586.rpm
9ce8e3d5dda60f5c0226e1003555e7e3

Power PC Platform:

SUSE LINUX 10.1:
ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/update/10.1/rpm/ppc/gzip-1.3.5-159.5.ppc.rpm
e5216ebf301cc076117d24b1d641d666

SUSE LINUX 10.0:
ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/i386/update/10.0/rpm/ppc/gzip-1.3.5-144.2.ppc.rpm
70fad9dec1124d6e2a18cddb56542e21

x86-64 Platform:

SUSE LINUX 10.1:
ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/update/10.1/rpm/x86_64/gzip-1.3.5-159.5.x86_64.rpm
bc88120404ee14a4f85869bf7b664c23

SUSE LINUX 10.0:
ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/i386/update/10.0/rpm/x86_64/gzip-1.3.5-144.2.x86_64.rpm
9bac8a94f263b70fcb0188b8fe61b51a

SUSE LINUX 9.3:
ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/i386/update/9.3/rpm/x86_64/gzip-1.3.5-140.2.x86_64.rpm
e99894cc66b479b026a8d6ab8f3d4bee

SUSE LINUX 9.2:
ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/i386/update/9.2/rpm/x86_64/gzip-1.3.5-139.2.x86_64.rpm
7f58b2c8124e895b5bbbf24e92f5701a

Sources:

SUSE LINUX 10.1:
ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/update/10.1/rpm/src/gzip-1.3.5-159.5.src.rpm
ccc806bead84a51395e24d03e1b08132

SUSE LINUX 10.0:
ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/i386/update/10.0/rpm/src/gzip-1.3.5-144.2.src.rpm
8d38b0719a591ac7c41aa35062ca8f2e

SUSE LINUX 9.3:
ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/i386/update/9.3/rpm/src/gzip-1.3.5-140.2.src.rpm
1c7511c702371171e4a940e6c6740c35

SUSE LINUX 9.2:
ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/i386/update/9.2/rpm/src/gzip-1.3.5-139.2.src.rpm
81243003d7d3b397d7043a74059c5d7f

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://lists.suse.com/archive/suse-security-announce/2006-Sep/0010.html

OTHER REFERENCES:
SA21996:
http://secunia.com/advisories/21996/

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