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Gentoo: 201506-01 Normal: Adobe Flash Player Remote Code Execution

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Calendar Grey June 21, 2015
Dist Gentoo Esm H88
Adobe Flash Player flaws on Gentoo expose systems to remote code execution and denial of service. Ensure updates are applied immediately for 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 denial of service security issue gentoo remote code execution 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-11.2.202.466"

References

[ 1 ] CVE-2015-3096 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-3096 [ 2 ] CVE-2015-3097 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-3097 [ 3 ] CVE-2015-3098 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-3098 [ 4 ] CVE-2015-3099 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-3099 [ 5 ] CVE-2015-3100 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-3100 [ 6 ] CVE-2015-3101 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-3101 [ 7 ] CVE-2015-3102 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-3102 [ 8 ] CVE-2015-3103 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-3103 [ 9 ] CVE-2015-3104 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-3104 [ 10 ] CVE-2015-3105 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-3105 [ 11 ] CVE-2015-3106 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-3106 [ 12 ] CVE-2015-3107 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-3107 [ 13 ] CVE-2015-3108 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/201506-01
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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: June 21, 2015
Bugs: #551658
ID: 201506-01

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Topics Covered

security advisory denial of service security issue gentoo remote code execution 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 < 11.2.202.466 >= 11.2.202.466

Impact

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

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

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