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Gentoo: GLSA-201408-05 Moderate: Adobe Flash Remote Code Execution

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Calendar Grey August 14, 2014
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Java Runtime Environment contains several security flaws that could enable external code to be executed. Ensure you are using the most recent version to maintain protection.
Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Adobe Flash Player, worst of which allows 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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Topics Covered

security advisory Gentoo software update remote code execution Adobe Flash

Resolution

All Adobe Flash Player users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot -v ">=www-plugins/adobe-flash-11.2.202.400"

References

[ 1 ] CVE-2014-0538 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-0538 [ 2 ] CVE-2014-0540 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-0540 [ 3 ] CVE-2014-0541 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-0541 [ 4 ] CVE-2014-0542 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-0542 [ 5 ] CVE-2014-0543 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-0543 [ 6 ] CVE-2014-0544 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-0544 [ 7 ] CVE-2014-0545 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-0545

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201408-05
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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: August 14, 2014
Bugs: #519790
ID: 201408-05

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Topics Covered

security advisory Gentoo software update remote code execution Adobe Flash

Synopsis

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Adobe Flash Player, worst of which allows 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 < 11.2.202.400 >= 11.2.202.400

Impact

===== A remote attacker could possibly execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the process, cause a Denial of Service condition or bypass security restrictions.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.