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Gentoo: GLSA-201607-03 Normal: Adobe Flash Player Remote Attack

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Calendar Grey July 14, 2016
Dist Gentoo Esm H88
Various security flaws in Adobe Flash Player may lead to unauthorized code execution and service interruptions on Gentoo platforms.
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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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?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/201607-03
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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: July 13, 2016
Bugs: #588738
ID: 201607-03

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Topics Covered

security advisory gentoo remote code execution multiple vulnerabilities adobe flash player

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 < 11.2.202.632 >= 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.

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