SuSE 10 Security Update : Linux kernel (i386) (ZYPP Patch Number 2097)

This kernel update fixes the following security problems : - A double userspace copy in a SCTP ioctl allows local attackers to overflow a buffer in the kernel, potentially allowing code execution and privilege escalation. 199441. CVE-2006-3745 - Local attackers were able to crash PowerPC systems...

CVE-2001-1086

The CVE-2001-1086 issue affects XFree86 versions 3.3 and 3.3.3 where XDM cookies created via gettimeofday() with HasXdmXauth are easily guessable, allowing remote attackers to access the X display by brute forcing cookies. Supported by the provided records: partial confidentiality, integrity, and...

CVE-2001-1086: Undefined Security Weakness

XDM in XFree86 3.3 and 3.3.3 generates easily guessable cookies using gettimeofday when compiled with the HasXdmXauth option, which allows remote attackers to gain unauthorized access to the X display via a brute force attack...