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Recommended update for subdomain-profiles

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(Last modified: 19NOV2007)


solutions Recommended update for subdomain-profiles SuSE Linux Maintenance Web (bc6304a24871abf40839e82d1d11d92e)

Applies to

Package: subdomain-profiles
Product(s): SUSE CORE 9 for x86
SUSE CORE 9 for Itanium Processor Family
SUSE CORE 9 for IBM POWER
SUSE CORE 9 for IBM S/390 31bit
SUSE CORE 9 for IBM zSeries 64bit
SUSE CORE 9 for AMD64 and Intel EM64T
Open Enterprise Server
Novell Linux Desktop 9 for x86
Novell Linux Desktop 9 for x86_64
Patch: patch-11986
Release: 20071119
Obsoletes: none

Indications

Everyone should update.

Contraindications

None.

Problem description

This patches fixes two bugs that allow proper functioning of firefox with the java plugin and command line invocation of acroread to open pdf files. These functionality changes are implemented by expanding the privileges granted in the application's AppArmor profiles. These two bugs are: 300876 286138
Update to the base-files abstraction to grant mprotect permission on ld.so.cache - this was required by the firefox profile running on the x86_64 architecture.

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 -Fhv subdomain-profiles.rpm

links to download packages

Download Source Packages

Download the source code of the patches for maintained products.


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