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Gentoo: GLSA-201204-07 Normal: Adobe Flash Player Remote Code Execution

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Calendar Grey April 17, 2012
Dist Gentoo Esm H88
Adobe Flash Player on Gentoo: Various security flaws could enable remote code execution. Users are advised to update.
Multiple vulnerabilities in Adobe Flash Player, the worst of which might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.

Summary

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Adobe Flash Player. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.

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security advisory gentoo remote code execution normal adobe flash player multiple attacks

Resolution

All Adobe Flash Player users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot -v ">=www-plugins/adobe-flash-11.2.202.228"

References

[ 1 ] CVE-2011-2445 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2011-2445 [ 2 ] CVE-2011-2450 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2011-2450 [ 3 ] CVE-2011-2451 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2011-2451 [ 4 ] CVE-2011-2452 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2011-2452 [ 5 ] CVE-2011-2453 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2011-2453 [ 6 ] CVE-2011-2454 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2011-2454 [ 7 ] CVE-2011-2455 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2011-2455 [ 8 ] CVE-2011-2456 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2011-2456 [ 9 ] CVE-2011-2457 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2011-2457 [ 10 ] CVE-2011-2458 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2011-2458 [ 11 ] CVE-2011-2459 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2011-2459 [ 12 ] CVE-2011-2460 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2011-2460 [ 13 ] CVE-2012-0752 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvena...

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Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201204-07
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Concerns

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.

Severity: Normal
Title: Adobe Flash Player: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date: April 17, 2012
Bugs: #390149, #404101, #407023, #410005
ID: 201204-07

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security advisory gentoo remote code execution normal adobe flash player multiple attacks

Synopsis

Multiple vulnerabilities in Adobe Flash Player, the worst of which might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.

Background

The Adobe Flash Player is a renderer for the SWF file format, which is commonly used to provide interactive websites.

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Affected Packages

------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 www-plugins/adobe-flash < 11.2.202.228 >= 11.2.202.228

Impact

===== A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted SWF file, possibly resulting in execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the process or a Denial of Service condition. Furthermore, a remote attacker may be able to bypass intended access restrictions, bypass cross-domain policy, inject arbitrary web script, or obtain sensitive information.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

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