Gentoo: GLSA-201804-11: 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 users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot -v ">=www-plugins/adobe-flash-29.0.0.140"
References
[ 1 ] APSB18-08 https://helpx.adobe.com/support/programs/support-options-free-discontinued-apps-services.html [ 2 ] CVE-2018-4932 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-4932 [ 3 ] CVE-2018-4933 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-4933 [ 4 ] CVE-2018-4934 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-4934 [ 5 ] CVE-2018-4935 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-4935 [ 6 ] CVE-2018-4936 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-4936 [ 7 ] CVE-2018-4937 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-4937
Availability
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201804-11
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.
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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 < 29.0.0.140 >= 29.0.0.140
Impact
===== A remote attacker could possibly execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the process, disclose sensitive information or bypass security restrictions.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.