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SUSE update for kernel
Secunia Advisory: SA31202
Release Date: 2008-07-23
Popularity: 2,990 views

Critical:
Less critical
Impact: Privilege escalation
DoS
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

OS:openSUSE 11.0

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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) and potentially gain escalated privileges, and malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service).

For more information:
SA30719
SA31048

1) An error within the LDT buffer size handling on x86_64 machines can be exploited by malicious, local users to cause a DoS and potentially gain escalated privileges.

Change Page:
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