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Security update for Linux kernel

Security update for Linux kernel

This kernel update fixes the following security problems: - CVE-2006-3626: A race condition allows local users to gain root privileges by changing the file mode of /proc/self/ files in a way that causes those files (for instance /proc/self/environ) to become setuid root. [#192688] - CVE-2006-2935: A stackbased buffer overflow in CDROM / DVD handling was fixed which could be used by a physical local attacker to crash the kernel or execute code within kernel context, depending on presence of automatic DVD handling in the system. [#190396] - CVE-2006-2451: Due to an argument validation error in prctl(PR_SET_DUMPABLE) a local attacker can easily gain administrator (root) privileges. [#186980] and the following non security bugs: - Limit the maximum number of LUNs to 16384 [#185164] - LSI 1030/MPT Fusion driver hang during error recovery -- Optionally disable QAS [#180100] - advance buffer pointers in h_copy_rdma() to avoid data corruption [#186444] This kernel update fixes the following security problems: - CVE-2006-3626: A race condition allows local users to gain root privileges by changing the file mode of /proc/self/ files in a way that causes those files (for instance /proc/self/environ) to become setuid root. [#192688] - CVE-2006-2935: A stackbased buffer overflow in CDROM / DVD handling was fixed which could be used by a physical local attacker to crash the kernel or execute code within kernel context, depending on presence of automatic DVD handling in the system. [#190396] - CVE-2006-2451: Due to an argument validation error in prctl(PR_SET_DUMPABLE) a local attacker can easily gain administrator (root) privileges. [#186980] and the following non security bugs: - Limit the maximum number of LUNs to 16384 [#185164] - LSI 1030/MPT Fusion driver hang during error recovery -- Optionally disable QAS [#180100] - advance buffer pointers in h_copy_rdma() to avoid data corruption [#186444] security This update can be used to install a new kernel. If you decide to use the kernel update, we recommend that you reboot your system upon completion of the YaST Online Update, as additional kernel modules may be needed which can only be loaded after the system is rebooted. If you are in the course of performing a new installation, you should deselect this kernel update in order to avoid problems with the hardware detection during the installation. kernel-bigsmp i586 e5d582851dca1ab30eaaae07f3ad300798dd54f2 kernel-default i586 8a3b14c7f4d19d208cda29d26b6c875a5f66dd2d kernel-smp i586 fa19d13dd67c3d0c86708b2e387a81e2bf8a22a4 kernel-source i586 6e79c1ea9745f0ac9ebc5e4ede3afd46c1ed1745 kernel-syms i586 74661a1a5685a1a66041384cf32cffa194f7650f