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Gentoo: GLSA-201507-13 Normal: Adobe Flash Player Remote Code Execution

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Calendar Grey July 10, 2015
Dist Gentoo Esm H88
Adobe Flash Player has encountered several security flaws that could let remote adversaries execute arbitrary commands. It is advised to perform an update.
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 gentoo code execution remote attack normal severity adobe flash player security mitigations

Resolution

All Adobe Flash Player users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot -v ">=www-plugins/adobe-flash-11.2.202.481"

References

[ 1 ] CVE-2014-0578 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-0578 [ 2 ] CVE-2015-3113 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-3113 [ 3 ] CVE-2015-3114 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-3114 [ 4 ] CVE-2015-3115 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-3115 [ 5 ] CVE-2015-3116 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-3116 [ 6 ] CVE-2015-3117 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-3117 [ 7 ] CVE-2015-3118 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-3118 [ 8 ] CVE-2015-3119 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-3119 [ 9 ] CVE-2015-3120 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-3120 [ 10 ] CVE-2015-3121 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-3121 [ 11 ] CVE-2015-3122 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-3122 [ 12 ] CVE-2015-3123 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-3123 [ 13 ] CVE-2015-3124 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/201507-13
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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: July 10, 2015
Bugs: #552946, #554220, #554250
ID: 201507-13

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Topics Covered

security advisory gentoo code execution remote attack normal severity adobe flash player security mitigations

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 < 11.2.202.481 >= 11.2.202.481

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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