Gentoo: GLSA-200708-01: Macromedia Flash Player: Remote arbitrary code execution
Summary
Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200708-01
https://security.gentoo.org/
Severity: Normal
Title: Macromedia Flash Player: Remote arbitrary code execution
Date: August 08, 2007
Bugs: #185141
ID: 200708-01
Synopsis
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Macromedia Flash
Player, allowing for the remote execution of arbitrary code.
Background
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The Macromedia Flash Player is a renderer for the popular SWF file type
which is commonly used to provide interactive websites, digital
experiences and mobile content.
Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 net-www/netscape-flash < 9.0.48.0 >= 9.0.48.0
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Mark Hills discovered some errors when interacting with a browser for
keystrokes handling (CVE-2007-2022). Stefano Di Paola and Giorgio Fedon
from Minded Security discovered a boundary error when processing FLV
files (CVE-2007-3456). An input validation error when processing HTTP
referrers has also been reported (CVE-2007-3457).
Impact
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A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted file,
possibly leading to the execution of arbitrary code with the privileges
of the user running the Macromedia Flash Player, or sensitive data
access.
Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
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All Macromedia Flash Player users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-www/netscape-flash-9.0.48.0"
References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2007-2022
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-2022
[ 2 ] CVE-2007-3456
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-3456
[ 3 ] CVE-2007-3457
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-3457
Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/200708-01
Concerns?
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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
https://bugs.gentoo.org/.
License
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Copyright 2007 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).
The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5/
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