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SuSE: 2011-018: flash-player Security Update

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Specially crafted Flash files as delivered by web sites Specially crafted Flash files as delivered by web sites or as .swf-files could exploit the flash player to execute arbitrary code or as .swf-files could exploit the flash player to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user viewing these files. CVE-2011-0611 has been assigned to this issue. 2) Solution or Work-Around

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Apr 18, 2011

SuSE: 2011-017: Linux kernel Security Update

The openSUSE 11.2 kernel was updated to fix lots of security issues. The openSUSE 11.2 kernel was updated to fix lots of security issues. This will probably be the last 11.2 kernel update released by the SUSE Security Team, as our suppport for 11.2 ends in 1 month. Following security issues were fixed: CVE-2011-1493: In the rose networking stack, when parsing the FAC_NATIONAL_DIGIS facilities fi [More...]

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Apr 18, 2011

SuSE: 2011-016: xorg-x11 Security Update

The xrdb helper program of the xorg-x11 package passes untrusted input The xrdb helper program of the xorg-x11 package passes untrusted input such as hostnames retrieved via DHCP or client hostnames of XDMCP sessions such as hostnames retrieved via DHCP or client hostnames of XDMCP sessions to popen() without sanitization. Therefore, remote attackers could execute arbitrary commands as root by ass [More...]

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Apr 13, 2011

SuSE: Weekly Summary 2011:006

To avoid flooding mailing lists with SUSE Security Announcements for minor To avoid flooding mailing lists with SUSE Security Announcements for minor issues, SUSE Security releases weekly summary reports for the low profile issues, SUSE Security releases weekly summary reports for the low profile vulnerability fixes. The SUSE Security Summary Reports do not list or download URLs like the SUSE Secu [More...]

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Apr 05, 2011

SuSE: Weekly Summary 2011:005

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Apr 01, 2011

SuSE: 2011-015: Linux kernel Security Update

This kernel update for the SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 SP3 kernel fixes several This kernel update for the SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 SP3 kernel fixes several security issues and bugs. security issues and bugs. Following security issues were fixed: CVE-2010-4655: A memory leak in the ethtool ioctl was fixed that could disclose kernel memory to local attackers with CAP_NET_ADMIN privileges.

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Mar 24, 2011

SuSE: 2011-014: IBM Java Security Update

IBM Java 6 was updated to SR9 FP1 was updated to fix a critical IBM Java 6 was updated to SR9 FP1 was updated to fix a critical security bug in float number handling and also contains other security security bug in float number handling and also contains other security bugfixes. IBM Java 5 was updated to SR 12 FP 3 to also fix the floating-point number issue and other security issues.

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Mar 22, 2011

SuSE: 2011-013: Mozilla Firefox Security Update

The MozillaFirefox browser was updated to version 3.6.15, fixing The MozillaFirefox browser was updated to version 3.6.15, fixing various security issues. various security issues. Additionally Mozilla Seamonkey was updated to version 2.0.12 and Mozilla Thunderbird was updated to version 3.1.8 on openSUSE 11.2-11.4. The SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 SP3 release of MozillaFirefox is still

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Mar 15, 2011

SuSE: 2011-012: Linux kernel Security Update

The SUSE Linux Enterprise 11 Service Pack 1 kernel was updated to The SUSE Linux Enterprise 11 Service Pack 1 kernel was updated to 2.6.32.29 and fixes various bugs and security issues. 2.6.32.29 and fixes various bugs and security issues. CVE-2010-3875: The ax25_getname function in net/ax25/af_ax25.c in the Linux kernel did not initialize a certain structure, which allowed local users to obtain [More...]

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Mar 08, 2011

SuSE: 2011-011: acroread Security Update

Specially crafted PDF documents could crash acroread or lead to Specially crafted PDF documents could crash acroread or lead to execution of arbitrary code. acroread was updated to version 9.4.2 execution of arbitrary code. acroread was updated to version 9.4.2 to address the issues. 2) Solution or Work-Around

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Mar 07, 2011

SuSE: 2011-010: Sun Java Security Update

Sun Java 1.6 was updated to Update 24 fixing various bugs and security Sun Java 1.6 was updated to Update 24 fixing various bugs and security issues. issues. The update is rated critical by Sun. Following CVEs were addressed: CVE-2010-4452 CVE-2010-4454 CVE-2010-4462

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Feb 22, 2011

SuSE: Weekly Summary 2011:004

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Feb 22, 2011

SuSE: 2011-009: Flash Player Security Update

The Adobe Flash Player was updated to the 10.2.152.26 release, fixing The Adobe Flash Player was updated to the 10.2.152.26 release, fixing lots of bugs and security issues. lots of bugs and security issues. Please also see: http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb11-02.html 2) Solution or Work-Around

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Feb 14, 2011

SuSE: 2011-008: Linux kernel Security Update

This patch updates the SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 kernel to fix This patch updates the SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 kernel to fix various security issues and some bugs. various security issues and some bugs. Following security issues were fixed: CVE-2010-4242: The hci_uart_tty_open function in the HCI UART driver (drivers/bluetooth/hci_ldisc.c) in the Linux kernel did not verify whether the [More...]

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Feb 11, 2011

SuSE: Weekly Summary 2011:003

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Feb 08, 2011

SuSE: 2011-007: Realtime Linux Kernel Security Update

This update to the SUSE Linux Enterprise 11 SP 1 Realtime Extension This update to the SUSE Linux Enterprise 11 SP 1 Realtime Extension kernel brings various bug and lots of security fixes. kernel brings various bug and lots of security fixes. This update also integrates upstream 2.6.33.7-rt29->2.6.33.7.2-rt30 changes. Following security issues were fixed:

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Feb 07, 2011

SuSE: 2011-006: IBM Java 6 Security Update

IBM Java 6 SR9 was released, fixing lots of security issues. IBM Java 6 SR9 was released, fixing lots of security issues. Following CVE entries are cross referenced by this update: CVE-2010-3553 CVE-2009-3555 CVE-2010-3562 CVE-2010-3557 CVE-2010-3558 CVE-2010-3563 CVE-2010-0771 CVE-2010-3550 CVE-2010-3549 CVE-2010-3551 CVE-2010-3555 CVE-2010-3556 CVE-2010-3559 CVE-2010-3548 CVE-2010-1321 CVE-2010 [More...]

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Jan 25, 2011

SuSE: 2011-005: Linux kernel Security Update

This kernel update for the SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 SP3 kernel fixes This kernel update for the SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 SP3 kernel fixes several security issues and bugs. several security issues and bugs. Following security issues were fixed: CVE-2010-4258: A local attacker could use a Oops (kernel crash) caused by other flaws to write a 0 byte to a attacker controlled address in the kernel. Thi [More...]

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Jan 25, 2011

SuSE: Weekly Summary 2011:002

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Jan 25, 2011

SuSE: 2011-004: Linux kernel Security Update

The SUSE Linux Enterprise 11 Service Pack 1 kernel was updated to The SUSE Linux Enterprise 11 Service Pack 1 kernel was updated to 2.6.32.27 and fixes various bugs and security issues. 2.6.32.27 and fixes various bugs and security issues. Following security issues were fixed: CVE-2010-4258: A local attacker could use a Oops (kernel crash) caused by other flaws to write a 0 byte to a attacker con [More...]

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Jan 14, 2011