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SUSE Update for Multiple Packages
Release Date: 2008-06-09 Views: 6,067
Secunia Advisory SA30581
Where:
From remote
Impact:
Spoofing, Exposure of sensitive information, Privilege escalation, DoS, System access,
Solution Status:
Vendor Patch
Operating System:
Software:
CVE Reference(s):
Description
SUSE has issued an update for multiple packages. This fixes some vulnerabilities, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to disclose potentially sensitive information, malicious users to gain escalated privileges, and malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service) or potentially compromise a vulnerable system.
For more information:
SA28694
SA29584
SA29850
SA29882
SA30199
SA30234
SA30568
A vulnerability is caused due to temporary files being handled insecurely by the opensuse-updater on openSUSE 10.2, which can be exploited to disclose sensitive information (e.g. passwords) via symlink attacks.
Solution:
Updated packages are available via YaST Online Update and the SUSE FTP server.
Original Advisory:
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-06/msg00001.html
Deep Links:
Links available to Secunia VIM customers
Do you have additional information related to this advisory?
Please provide information about patches, mitigating factors, new versions, exploits, faulty patches, links, and other relevant data by posting comments to this Advisory. You can also send this information to vuln@secunia.com
Subject: SUSE Update for Multiple Packages
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