openSUSE Security Update : kernel (kernel-111)

The openSUSE 11.0 kernel was updated to 2.6.25.11. It fixes following security problems: CVE-2008-2812: Various tty / serial devices did not check functionpointers for NULL before calling them, leading to potential crashes or code execution. The devices affected are usually only accessible by the...

Mailslot bug (MS06-035) vs non-Mailslot bug (CVE-2006-3942)

Mailslot bug MS06-035 vs. non-Mailslot bugMS0?-???/CVE-2006-3942 This is the story of a yet unpatched bug which is not a 0-day. Time line: 2006-07-12 - MS06-035 Published by Microsoft 1 2006-07-12 - "Windows Mailslot MS06-035 DoS" module released to IMPACT customers 2006-07-13 - We realized too...