Gentoo: GLSA-201606-08: 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 --verbose
"www-plugins/adobe-flash-11.2.202.626"
References
[ 1 ] CVE-2016-1019 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-1019 [ 2 ] CVE-2016-1019 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-1019 [ 3 ] CVE-2016-1019 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-1019 [ 4 ] CVE-2016-4117 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-4117 [ 5 ] CVE-2016-4117 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-4117 [ 6 ] CVE-2016-4120 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-4120 [ 7 ] CVE-2016-4120 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-4120 [ 8 ] CVE-2016-4120 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-4120 [ 9 ] CVE-2016-4121 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-4121 [ 10 ] CVE-2016-4160 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-4160 [ 11 ] CVE-2016-4161 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-4161 [ 12 ] CVE-2016-4162 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-4162 [ 13 ] CVE-2016-4163 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-4163 [ 14 ] CVE-2016-4171 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-4171 [ 15 ] CVE-2016-4171 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-4171 [ 16 ] CVE-2016-4171 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-4171
Availability
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201606-08
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.
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 < 11.2.202.626 >= 11.2.202.626
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.
