TITLE:
SUSE Updates for Multiple Packages

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA17215

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/17215/

CRITICAL:
Moderately critical

IMPACT:
Privilege escalation, DoS, System access

WHERE:
>From remote

OPERATING SYSTEM:
SuSE Linux Standard Server 8
http://secunia.com/product/2526/
SuSE Linux Openexchange Server 4.x
http://secunia.com/product/2001/
SuSE Linux Office Server
http://secunia.com/product/1172/
SuSE Linux Firewall on CD/Admin host
http://secunia.com/product/1179/
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9
http://secunia.com/product/4118/
SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 8
http://secunia.com/product/1171/
SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 7
http://secunia.com/product/1170/
SuSE Linux Desktop 1.x
http://secunia.com/product/2002/
SuSE Linux Database Server
http://secunia.com/product/1178/
SuSE Linux Connectivity Server
http://secunia.com/product/1169/
SUSE Linux 9.3
http://secunia.com/product/4933/
SUSE Linux 9.2
http://secunia.com/product/4258/
SuSE Linux 9.1
http://secunia.com/product/3473/
SuSE Linux 9.0
http://secunia.com/product/2467/
SuSE Linux 8.x
http://secunia.com/product/141/
SuSE Linux 7.x
http://secunia.com/product/140/
SuSE eMail Server 3.x
http://secunia.com/product/1168/

DESCRIPTION:
SUSE has issued updates for multiple packages. These fix various
vulnerabilities, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to
perform certain actions on a vulnerable system with escalated
privileges, by malicious users to cause a DoS (Denial of Service),
and by malicious people to potentially compromise a user's system.

For more information:
SA16777
SA16816
SA16982
SA17037
SA17062

SOLUTION:
Apply updated packages.

Updated packages are available using YaST Online Update or via the
SUSE FTP site.

OTHER REFERENCES:
SA16777:
http://secunia.com/advisories/16777/

SA16816:
http://secunia.com/advisories/16816/

SA16982:
http://secunia.com/advisories/16982/

SA17037:
http://secunia.com/advisories/17037/

SA17062:
http://secunia.com/advisories/17062/

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