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SUSE Updates for Multiple Packages
Secunia Advisory: SA20899
Release Date: 2006-07-03
Popularity: 6,539 views

Critical:
Moderately critical
Impact: Security Bypass
Privilege escalation
DoS
System access
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

OS:SuSE eMail Server 3.x
SUSE Linux 10
SuSE Linux 7.x
SuSE Linux 8.x
SuSE Linux 9.0
SuSE Linux 9.1
SUSE Linux 9.2
SUSE Linux 9.3
SuSE Linux Connectivity Server
SuSE Linux Database Server
SuSE Linux Desktop 1.x
SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 7
SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 8
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9
SuSE Linux Firewall on CD/Admin host
SuSE Linux Office Server
SuSE Linux Openexchange Server 4.x
SuSE Linux Standard Server 8

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CVE reference:CVE-2006-0898
CVE-2006-2197
CVE-2006-2916
CVE-2006-3057
CVE-2006-3082
CVE-2006-2898


Description:
SUSE has issued updates for multiple packages. These fix some vulnerabilities and security issues, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to perform certain actions with escalated privileges, and by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service), bypass certain security restrictions, or compromise a vulnerable system.

For more information:
SA18755
SA20497
SA20665
SA20677
SA20754
SA20783

Solution:
Apply updated packages.

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

Original Advisory:
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_38_security.html

Other References:
SA18755:
http://secunia.com/advisories/18755/

SA20497:
http://secunia.com/advisories/20497/

SA20665:
http://secunia.com/advisories/20665/

SA20677:
http://secunia.com/advisories/20677/

SA20754:
http://secunia.com/advisories/20754/

SA20783:
http://secunia.com/advisories/20783/


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