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Gentoo: GLSA-201705-12 Normal: Adobe Flash Player Remote Execution

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Calendar Grey May 26, 2017
Dist Gentoo Esm H88
Several flaws in Adobe Flash Player pose risks for remote code execution. Gentoo users should update immediately.
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.

Resolution

All Adobe Flash Player users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge -a --oneshot -v ">=www-plugins/adobe-flash-25.0.0.171 :22"

References

[ 1 ] CVE-2017-3068 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-3068 [ 2 ] CVE-2017-3069 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-3069 [ 3 ] CVE-2017-3070 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-3070 [ 4 ] CVE-2017-3071 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-3071 [ 5 ] CVE-2017-3072 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-3072 [ 6 ] CVE-2017-3073 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-3073 [ 7 ] CVE-2017-3074 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-3074

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201705-12
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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: May 26, 2017
Bugs: #617968
ID: 201705-12

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 < 25.0.0.171 >= 25.0.0.171

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.

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