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TITLE:
SUSE update for kernel

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA42076

VERIFY ADVISORY:
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https://ca.secunia.com/?page=viewadvisory&vuln_id=42076

RELEASE DATE:
2010-11-03

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http://secunia.com/advisories/42076/#comments

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DESCRIPTION:
SUSE has issued an update for the kernel. This fixes some weaknesses
and vulnerabilities, which can be exploited by malicious, local users
to cause a DoS (Denial of Service), disclose system and potentially
sensitive information, and gain escalated privileges.

For more information:
SA39490
SA40656
SA40965
SA41234
SA41245
SA41263
SA41284
SA41440
SA41493

1) An error within the GFS2 file system when handing certain rename
operations can be exploited to cause a kernel crash.

SOLUTION:
Apply updated packages.

Further details available in Customer Area:
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ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
SUSE-SA:2010:054:
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-11/msg00000.html

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

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

EXTENDED SOLUTION:
Further details available in Customer Area:
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EXPLOIT:
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