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SuSE update for XFree86

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SA10957

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Release Date:

2004-02-24

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Critical:

Not critical

Impact:

DoS

Where:

Local system

Solution Status:

Vendor Patch

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SuSE eMail Server 3.x
SuSE Linux 8.x
SuSE Linux 9.0
SuSE Linux Connectivity Server
SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 7
SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 8
SuSE Linux Firewall on CD/Admin host
SuSE Linux Office Server

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Description:
SuSE has issued patches, which fix some vulnerabilities in XFree86. These can be exploited by malicious, local users to crash the X server on a vulnerable system.

Escalation of privileges is reportedly not possible, since this is prevented by ProPolice.

For more information:
SA10824

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