Description

SUSE has issued an update for the kernel. This fixes a weakness, some security issues, and some vulnerabilities, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to cause a DoS (Denial of Service), bypass certain security restrictions, and potentially gain escalated privileges.

For more information:
SA32913
SA33477
SA33569
SA33656
SA34033

Solution
Apply updated packages.
Further details available to Secunia VIM customers

Original Advisory
SUSE-SA:2009:010:
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-02/msg00003.html

Other references
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