SUSE has issued an update for the kernel. This fixes multiple weaknesses and vulnerabilities, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to disclose certain system information, cause a DoS (Denial of Service), bypass certain security restrictions, and potentially gain escalated privileges, by malicious people with physical access to potentially compromise a vulnerable system and cause a DoS, and by malicious people to cause a DoS and potentially compromise a vulnerable system.

For more information:
SA41321
SA41440
SA42061
SA42126
SA42176
SA42372
SA42570
SA42684
SA42765
SA43009
SA43291
SA43358
SA43594
SA43806
SA43846

Solution
Apply updated packages via the zypper package manager.
Original Advisory
openSUSE-SU-2011:0346-1:
https://hermes.opensuse.org/messages/8086845

SUSE-SA:2011:017:
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-04/msg00003.html

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