Gentoo: GLSA-201509-07: Adobe Flash Player: Multiple vulnerabilities
Summary
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Adobe Flash Player. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
Resolution
All Adobe Flash Player users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot -v ">=www-plugins/adobe-flash-11.2.202.521"
References
[ 1 ] CVE-2015-5567 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-5567 [ 2 ] CVE-2015-5568 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-5568 [ 3 ] CVE-2015-5570 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-5570 [ 4 ] CVE-2015-5571 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-5571 [ 5 ] CVE-2015-5572 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-5572 [ 6 ] CVE-2015-5573 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-5573 [ 7 ] CVE-2015-5574 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-5574 [ 8 ] CVE-2015-5575 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-5575 [ 9 ] CVE-2015-5576 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-5576 [ 10 ] CVE-2015-5577 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-5577 [ 11 ] CVE-2015-5578 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-5578 [ 12 ] CVE-2015-5579 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-5579 [ 13 ] CVE-2015-5580 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-5580 [ 14 ] CVE-2015-5581 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-5581 [ 15 ] CVE-2015-5582 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-5582 [ 16 ] CVE-2015-5584 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-5584 [ 17 ] CVE-2015-5587 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-5587 [ 18 ] CVE-2015-5588 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-5588 [ 19 ] CVE-2015-6676 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-6676 [ 20 ] CVE-2015-6677 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-6677 [ 21 ] CVE-2015-6678 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-6678 [ 22 ] CVE-2015-6679 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-6679 [ 23 ] CVE-2015-6680 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-6680 [ 24 ] CVE-2015-6681 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-6681 [ 25 ] CVE-2015-6682 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-6682
Availability
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201509-07
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.
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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.
Affected Packages
------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 www-plugins/adobe-flash < 11.2.202.521 >= 11.2.202.521
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.