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SUSE update for kernel
Secunia Advisory: SA13339
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Release Date: 2004-12-02
Popularity: 6,883 views

Critical:
Moderately critical
Impact: Privilege escalation
DoS
Exposure of sensitive information
Where: From local network
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

OS:SuSE Linux 8.x
SuSE Linux 9.0
SuSE Linux 9.1
SUSE Linux 9.2
SuSE Linux Desktop 1.x
SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 8
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9
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CVE reference:CVE-2004-0883
CVE-2004-0949
CVE-2004-1070
CVE-2004-1071
CVE-2004-1072
CVE-2004-1073
CVE-2004-1074
Description:
SUSE has issued an update for the kernel. This fixes multiple vulnerabilities, which potentially can be exploited by malicious, local users to gain escalated privileges or by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service) or leak kernel memory.

For more information:
SA13232
SA13308
SA13126

Solution:
Install updated kernel packages from the SUSE FTP site.
ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/i386/update/

Original Advisory:
http://www.suse.de/de/security/2004_42_kernel.html

Other References:
SA13232:
http://secunia.com/advisories/13232/

SA13308:
http://secunia.com/advisories/13308/

SA13126:
http://secunia.com/advisories/13126/

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