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TITLE:
SUSE update for Multiple Packages

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA41958

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https://ca.secunia.com/?page=viewadvisory&vuln_id=41958

RELEASE DATE:
2010-10-26

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DESCRIPTION:
SUSE has issued an update for multiple packages. This fixes multiple
vulnerabilities, where some have an unknown impact and the others can
be exploited by malicious, local users to manipulate certain data,
conduct spoofing attacks, bypass certain security features, and gain
escalated privileges and by malicious users to bypass certain
security restrictions, cause a DoS (Denial of Service), and
potentially compromise a vulnerable system and by malicious people to
cause a DoS (Denial of Service) and compromise a vulnerable system.

For more information:
SA34723
SA37291
SA39454
SA39762
SA39792
SA40586
SA40775
SA40908
SA41004
SA41048
SA41290
SA41298
SA41340
SA41354
SA41434
SA41435
SA41684
SA41692
SA41791

NOTE: Additionally, a security issue exists in festival which
insecurely uses the LD_LIBRARY_PATH environment variable and can be
exploited to execute arbitrary code e.g. by tricking a user into
running festival_server.

SOLUTION:
Apply updated packages via YaST Online Update or the SUSE FTP server.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
SUSE-SR:2010:019:
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-10/msg00006.html

OTHER REFERENCES:
Further details available in Customer Area:
http://secunia.com/products/corporate/EVM/

DEEP LINKS:
Further details available in Customer Area:
http://secunia.com/products/corporate/EVM/

EXTENDED DESCRIPTION:
Further details available in Customer Area:
http://secunia.com/products/corporate/EVM/

EXTENDED SOLUTION:
Further details available in Customer Area:
http://secunia.com/products/corporate/EVM/

EXPLOIT:
Further details available in Customer Area:
http://secunia.com/products/corporate/EVM/

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