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SUSE update for kernel
Secunia Advisory:	SA30982	Advisory Toolbox: Issue ticket Save in to-do list Mark as handled Exploit information Download as PDF Review actions Add comment
Release Date:	2008-07-21
Last Update:	2008-07-30
Popularity:	1,920 views

Critical:	Moderately critical
Impact:	Security Bypass Privilege escalation DoS System access
Where:	From local network
Solution Status:	Vendor Patch

OS:	SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10

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CVE reference:	CVE-2008-1615 CVE-2008-1669 CVE-2008-1673 CVE-2008-2372 CVE-2008-2812 CVE-2008-2931

Description: SUSE has issued an update for kernel. This fixes some vulnerabilities, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to cause a DoS (Denial of Service), bypass certain security restrictions, gain escalated privileges, and malicious people to cause a DoS and potentially compromise a vulnerable system. For more information: SA25955 SA30101 SA30580 SA31048 Solution: Apply updated packages. SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 SP2 for AMD64 and Intel EM64T http://download.novell.com/index.jsp?...ords=9b665aac984a0b06dae395f7e6fc9e7e SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 SP2 DEBUGINFO for IBM zSeries 64bit http://download.novell.com/index.jsp?...ords=de4dc78f4191d9ba1ae6524f737efd5d SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 SP2 DEBUGINFO for IBM POWER http://download.novell.com/index.jsp?...ords=ee7e254f1ae1a2b7b1e639bc87c01179 SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 SP2 DEBUGINFO for IPF http://download.novell.com/index.jsp?...ords=bc1f88632515826f7b9f2f43cddfbe8e SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP2 http://download.novell.com/index.jsp?...ords=9b665aac984a0b06dae395f7e6fc9e7e http://download.novell.com/index.jsp?...ords=de4dc78f4191d9ba1ae6524f737efd5d http://download.novell.com/index.jsp?...ords=ee7e254f1ae1a2b7b1e639bc87c01179 http://download.novell.com/index.jsp?...ords=bc1f88632515826f7b9f2f43cddfbe8e http://download.novell.com/index.jsp?...ords=16c9561173f6bcfccc30161da1dcd208 SLE SDK 10 SP2 http://download.novell.com/index.jsp?...ords=9b665aac984a0b06dae395f7e6fc9e7e http://download.novell.com/index.jsp?...ords=ee7e254f1ae1a2b7b1e639bc87c01179 http://download.novell.com/index.jsp?...ords=bc1f88632515826f7b9f2f43cddfbe8e http://download.novell.com/index.jsp?...ords=16c9561173f6bcfccc30161da1dcd208 SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 SP2 DEBUGINFO http://download.novell.com/index.jsp?...ords=9b665aac984a0b06dae395f7e6fc9e7e http://download.novell.com/index.jsp?...ords=ee7e254f1ae1a2b7b1e639bc87c01179 http://download.novell.com/index.jsp?...ords=bc1f88632515826f7b9f2f43cddfbe8e http://download.novell.com/index.jsp?...ords=16c9561173f6bcfccc30161da1dcd208 SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 SP2 http://download.novell.com/index.jsp?...ords=9b665aac984a0b06dae395f7e6fc9e7e http://download.novell.com/index.jsp?...ords=16c9561173f6bcfccc30161da1dcd208 SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 SP2 for x86 http://download.novell.com/index.jsp?...ords=16c9561173f6bcfccc30161da1dcd208 Changelog: 2008-07-30: Updated "Solution" section due to a regression within IDE-CDROM. Added link to updated SUSE advisory. Original Advisory: http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00007.html http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00012.html Other References: SA25955: http://secunia.com/advisories/25955/ SA30101: http://secunia.com/advisories/30101/ SA30580: http://secunia.com/advisories/30580/ SA31048: http://secunia.com/advisories/31048/

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