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SUSE Update for Multiple Packages
Secunia Advisory: SA23409
Release Date: 2006-12-20
Last Update: 2006-12-22
Popularity: 6,156 views

Critical:
Highly critical
Impact: Security Bypass
Cross Site Scripting
Privilege escalation
System access
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

OS:SuSE eMail Server 3.x
SUSE Linux 10
SUSE Linux 10.1
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 10
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-2006-5864
CVE-2006-6105
CVE-2006-6120
CVE-2006-6142
CVE-2006-6662


Description:
SUSE has issued an update for multiple packages. This fixes some vulnerabilities, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to gain escalated privileges and malicious people to conduct cross-site scripting and script insertion attacks, bypass certain security restrictions, and compromise a vulnerable system.

This also fixes a vulnerability in novell-lum, which can be exploited to access the console without entering a password.

For more information:
SA23111
SA23143
SA23195
SA23387

Solution:
Apply updated packages.

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

Changelog:
2006-12-22: Added CVE reference.

Original Advisory:
http://lists.suse.com/archive/suse-security-announce/2006-Dec/0008.html

Other References:
SA23111:
http://secunia.com/advisories/23111/

SA23143:
http://secunia.com/advisories/23143/

SA23195:
http://secunia.com/advisories/23195/

SA23387:
http://secunia.com/advisories/23387/


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