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Gentoo: GLSA-201411-06 Normal: Adobe Flash Player Remote Code Execution

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Calendar Grey November 21, 2014
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The recent Adobe Flash Player update on Gentoo has critical vulnerabilities that may allow unauthorized remote code execution. Updating is vital for system security
Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Adobe Flash Player, the 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 remote code execution Gentoo Linux multiple threats normal severity Adobe Flash Player

Resolution

All Adobe Flash Player users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot -v ">=www-plugins/adobe-flash-11.2.202.418"

References

[ 1 ] CVE-2014-0558 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-0558 [ 2 ] CVE-2014-0564 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-0564 [ 3 ] CVE-2014-0569 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-0569 [ 4 ] CVE-2014-0573 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-0573 [ 5 ] CVE-2014-0574 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-0574 [ 6 ] CVE-2014-0576 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-0576 [ 7 ] CVE-2014-0577 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-0577 [ 8 ] CVE-2014-0581 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-0581 [ 9 ] CVE-2014-0582 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-0582 [ 10 ] CVE-2014-0583 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-0583 [ 11 ] CVE-2014-0584 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-0584 [ 12 ] CVE-2014-0585 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-0585 [ 13 ] CVE-2014-0586 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/201411-06
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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: November 21, 2014
Bugs: #525430, #529088
ID: 201411-06

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Topics Covered

security advisory remote code execution Gentoo Linux multiple threats normal severity Adobe Flash Player

Synopsis

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Adobe Flash Player, the 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 < 11.2.202.418 >= 11.2.202.418

Impact

===== A remote attacker could possibly execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the process or bypass security restrictions.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.