Security update for Novell NRM

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(Last modified: 06DEC2005)

solutions Security update for Novell NRM SuSE Linux Maintenance Web (1af470a99a736eb966cc0e52fb71ee98)

Applies to

Package: novell-nrm
novell-nrm-welcome
Product(s): Open Enterprise Server
Patch: patch-10763
Release: 20051206
Obsoletes: none

Indications

Everyone should update.

Contraindications

None.

Problem description

Localization updates and also fix for bug "remote manager heap overflow" which
was a potential vulnerability to executable code via an enormous size on an
httpstkd POST request (CVE-2005-3655).

Solution

Please install the updates provided at the location noted below.

Installation notes

This update is provided as an RPM package that can easily be installed onto a running system by using this command:


rpm -Fvh novell-nrm.rpm novell-nrm-welcome.rpm

links to download packages

Open Enterprise Server (i386)

Download Source Packages

Download the source code of the patches for maintained products.

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