SUSE Updates for Multiple Packages
Secunia Advisory: SA18717
Release Date: 2006-02-03
Popularity: 7,631 views

Critical:
Moderately critical
Impact: Security Bypass
Cross Site Scripting
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-2004-0990
CVE-2005-2798
CVE-2005-4501
CVE-2005-4591
CVE-2005-4592
CVE-2006-0322


Description:
SUSE has issued updates for multiple packages. These fix various vulnerabilities and a security issue, which can be exploited by malicious users to gain escalated privileges, bypass certain security restrictions and conduct script insertion attacks, or by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service) and potentially compromise a vulnerable system

For more information:
SA12996
SA16686
SA18219
SA18352
SA18711

Note: The vendor has reported that SUSE Linux 9.0 has been discontinued.

Solution:
Apply updated packages.

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

Original Advisory:
http://lists.suse.com/archive/suse-security-announce/2006-Feb/0001.html

Other References:
SA12996:
http://secunia.com/advisories/12996/

SA16686:
http://secunia.com/advisories/16686/

SA18219:
http://secunia.com/advisories/18219/

SA18352:
http://secunia.com/advisories/18352/

SA18711:
http://secunia.com/advisories/18711/


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