Linux distributor Suse has warned of one of the most serious security holes to date in version 2.6 of the Linux kernel, which could allow attackers to shut down a system running 2.6-based software.
The 2.6 kernel, completed at the end of last year, brings a number of enterprise-friendly features to Linux, but is still in the early stages of rolling out in commercial products. While a number of Linux vendors have released software for technical enthusiasts running the new kernel, Novell-owned Suse is one of the few offering an enterprise product based on 2.6.
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