Gentoo: GLSA-201701-17: 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-24.0.0.186"
References
[ 1 ] APSB16-39 https://helpx.adobe.com/support/programs/support-options-free-discontinued-apps-services.html [ 2 ] CVE-2016-7867 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-7867 [ 3 ] CVE-2016-7868 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-7868 [ 4 ] CVE-2016-7869 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-7869 [ 5 ] CVE-2016-7870 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-7870 [ 6 ] CVE-2016-7871 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-7871 [ 7 ] CVE-2016-7872 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-7872 [ 8 ] CVE-2016-7873 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-7873 [ 9 ] CVE-2016-7874 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-7874 [ 10 ] CVE-2016-7875 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-7875 [ 11 ] CVE-2016-7876 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-7876 [ 12 ] CVE-2016-7877 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-7877 [ 13 ] CVE-2016-7878 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-7878 [ 14 ] CVE-2016-7879 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-7879 [ 15 ] CVE-2016-7880 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-7880 [ 16 ] CVE-2016-7881 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-7881 [ 17 ] CVE-2016-7890 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-7890 [ 18 ] CVE-2016-7892 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-7892
Availability
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-17
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 < 24.0.0.186 >= 24.0.0.186
Impact
===== A remote attacker could possibly execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the process or bypass security restrictions.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.