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Gentoo: GLSA-201601-03 Moderate: Adobe Flash Player Remote Code Execution

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Calendar Grey January 26, 2016
Dist Gentoo Esm H88
Gentoo's Adobe Flash Player has serious vulnerabilities that could allow remote code execution. Upgrade urgently advised.
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 software update remote execution arbitrary code Denial of Service Adobe Flash

Resolution

All Adobe Flash Player users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot -v ">=www-plugins/adobe-flash-11.2.202.559"

References

[ 1 ] CVE-2015-8045 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-8045 [ 2 ] CVE-2015-8047 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-8047 [ 3 ] CVE-2015-8048 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-8048 [ 4 ] CVE-2015-8049 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-8049 [ 5 ] CVE-2015-8050 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-8050 [ 6 ] CVE-2015-8055 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-8055 [ 7 ] CVE-2015-8056 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-8056 [ 8 ] CVE-2015-8057 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-8057 [ 9 ] CVE-2015-8058 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-8058 [ 10 ] CVE-2015-8059 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-8059 [ 11 ] CVE-2015-8060 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-8060 [ 12 ] CVE-2015-8061 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-8061 [ 13 ] CVE-2015-8062 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/201601-03
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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: January 26, 2016
Bugs: #567838, #570040
ID: 201601-03

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Topics Covered

security advisory Gentoo software update remote execution arbitrary code Denial of Service Adobe Flash

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 < 11.2.202.559 >= 11.2.202.559

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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