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SUSE update for kernel
Secunia Advisory: SA17917
Release Date: 2005-12-06
Last Update: 2005-12-08
Popularity: 7,604 views

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

OS:SUSE Linux 10

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Description:
SUSE has issued an update for the kernel. This fixes some vulnerabilities, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to cause a DoS (Denial of Service), or by malicious people to disclose certain sensitive information.

For more information:
SA17761
SA17786
SA17114
SA17261
SA16969
SA16897
SA17384

Note: A resource leak in the handling of POSIX timers in the exec() function has also been fixed.

Change Page:
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