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Gentoo: GLSA-201504-07 Normal: Adobe Flash Player Remote Code Execution

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Calendar Grey April 17, 2015
Dist Gentoo Esm H88
Critical weaknesses identified in Adobe Flash Player may permit unauthorized execution of code remotely. Take prompt action to install the latest update for your protection.
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 security update Gentoo security issue remote code execution normal 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-11.2.202.457"

References

[ 1 ] CVE-2015-0346 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-0346 [ 2 ] CVE-2015-0347 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-0347 [ 3 ] CVE-2015-0348 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-0348 [ 4 ] CVE-2015-0349 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-0349 [ 5 ] CVE-2015-0350 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-0350 [ 6 ] CVE-2015-0351 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-0351 [ 7 ] CVE-2015-0352 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-0352 [ 8 ] CVE-2015-0353 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-0353 [ 9 ] CVE-2015-0354 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-0354 [ 10 ] CVE-2015-0355 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-0355 [ 11 ] CVE-2015-0356 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-0356 [ 12 ] CVE-2015-0357 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-0357 [ 13 ] CVE-2015-0358 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/201504-07
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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, 2015
Bugs: #546706
ID: 201504-07

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Topics Covered

security advisory security update Gentoo security issue remote code execution normal 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 < 11.2.202.457 >= 11.2.202.457

Impact

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

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

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