Gentoo: GLSA-201607-03: 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-11.2.202.632"
References
[ 1 ] CVE-2016-4217 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-4217 [ 2 ] CVE-2016-4217 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-4217 [ 3 ] CVE-2016-4218 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-4218 [ 4 ] CVE-2016-4218 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-4218 [ 5 ] CVE-2016-4219 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-4219 [ 6 ] CVE-2016-4219 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-4219 [ 7 ] CVE-2016-4220 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-4220 [ 8 ] CVE-2016-4220 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-4220 [ 9 ] CVE-2016-4221 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-4221 [ 10 ] CVE-2016-4221 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-4221 [ 11 ] CVE-2016-4222 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-4222 [ 12 ] CVE-2016-4222 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-4222 [ 13 ] CVE-2016-4223 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-4223 [ 14 ] CVE-2016-4223 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-4223 [ 15 ] CVE-2016-4224 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-4224 [ 16 ] CVE-2016-4224 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-4224 [ 17 ] CVE-2016-4225 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-4225 [ 18 ] CVE-2016-4225 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-4225 [ 19 ] CVE-2016-4226 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-4226 [ 20 ] CVE-2016-4226 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-4226 [ 21 ] CVE-2016-4227 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-4227 [ 22 ] CVE-2016-4227 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-4227 [ 23 ] CVE-2016-4228 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-4228 [ 24 ] CVE-2016-4228 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-4228 [ 25 ] CVE-2016-4229 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-4229 [ 26 ] CVE-2016-4229 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-4229 [ 27 ] CVE-2016-4230 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-4230 [ 28 ] CVE-2016-4230 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-4230 [ 29 ] CVE-2016-4231 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-4231 [ 30 ] CVE-2016-4231 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-4231 [ 31 ] CVE-2016-4232 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-4232 [ 32 ] CVE-2016-4232 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-4232 [ 33 ] CVE-2016-4233 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-4233 [ 34 ] CVE-2016-4233 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-4233 [ 35 ] CVE-2016-4234 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-4234 [ 36 ] CVE-2016-4234 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-4234 [ 37 ] CVE-2016-4235 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-4235 [ 38 ] CVE-2016-4235 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-4235 [ 39 ] CVE-2016-4236 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-4236 [ 40 ] CVE-2016-4236 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-4236 [ 41 ] CVE-2016-4237 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-4237 [ 42 ] CVE-2016-4237 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-4237 [ 43 ] CVE-2016-4238 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-4238 [ 44 ] CVE-2016-4238 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-4238 [ 45 ] CVE-2016-4239 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-4239 [ 46 ] CVE-2016-4239 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-4239 [ 47 ] CVE-2016-4240 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-4240 [ 48 ] CVE-2016-4240 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-4240 [ 49 ] CVE-2016-4241 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-4241 [ 50 ] CVE-2016-4241 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-4241 [ 51 ] CVE-2016-4242 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-4242 [ 52 ] CVE-2016-4242 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-4242 [ 53 ] CVE-2016-4243 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-4243 [ 54 ] CVE-2016-4243 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-4243 [ 55 ] CVE-2016-4244 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-4244 [ 56 ] CVE-2016-4244 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-4244 [ 57 ] CVE-2016-4245 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-4245 [ 58 ] CVE-2016-4245 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-4245 [ 59 ] CVE-2016-4246 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-4246 [ 60 ] CVE-2016-4246 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-4246 [ 61 ] CVE-2016-4247 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-4247 [ 62 ] CVE-2016-4247 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-4247 [ 63 ] CVE-2016-4248 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-4248 [ 64 ] CVE-2016-4248 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-4248 [ 65 ] CVE-2016-4249 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-4249 [ 66 ] CVE-2016-4249 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-4249
Availability
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201607-03
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 < 11.2.202.632 >= 11.2.202.632
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.