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openSUSE 13.1: 2016:2376-1 Important: Flash-Player Code Execution Risk

opensuse
Calendar Grey September 25, 2016
Dist Opensuse Esm H88
Security patch resolves 29 vulnerabilities in the Flash Player for openSUSE. Key advisory information provided.
An update that fixes 29 vulnerabilities is now available

Description

This update for flash-player fixes the following security issues

(APSB16-29, boo#998589):

* integer overflow vulnerability that could lead to code execution

(CVE-2016-4287).

* use-after-free vulnerabilities that could lead to code execution

(CVE-2016-4272, CVE-2016-4279, CVE-2016-6921, CVE-2016-6923,

CVE-2016-6925, CVE-2016-6926, CVE-2016-6927, CVE-2016-6929,

CVE-2016-6930, CVE-2016-6931, CVE-2016-6932)

* security bypass vulnerabilities that could lead to information

disclosure (CVE-2016-4271, CVE-2016-4277, CVE-2016-4278)

* memory corruption vulnerabilities that could lead to code execution

(CVE-2016-4182, CVE-2016-4237, CVE-2016-4238, CVE-2016-4274,

CVE-2016-4275, CVE-2016-4276, CVE-2016-4280, CVE-2016-4281,

CVE-2016-4282, CVE-2016-4283, CVE-2016-4284, CVE-2016-4285,

CVE-2016-6922, CVE-2016-6924)

The package description was update to reflex that the stand-alone Flash is

no longer provided on x86_64 architectures...

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Topics%20covered

Topics Covered

security advisory code execution important update openSUSE flash-player

Patch

Patch Instructions:

To install this openSUSE Security Update use YaST online_update.

Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

- openSUSE 13.1 NonFree:

zypper in -t patch 2016-1123=1

To bring your system up-to-date, use "zypper patch".

Package List

- openSUSE 13.1 NonFree (i586 x86_64):

flash-player-11.2.202.635-171.1

flash-player-gnome-11.2.202.635-171.1

flash-player-kde4-11.2.202.635-171.1

References

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-4182.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-4237.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-4238.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-4271.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-4272.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-4274.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-4275.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-4276.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-4277.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-4278.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-4279.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-4280.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-4281.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-4282.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-4283.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-4284.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-4285.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-4287.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-6921.html

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Announcement ID: openSUSE-SU-2016:2376-1
Rating: important
Affected Products: openSUSE 13.1 NonFree .

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Topics Covered

security advisory code execution important update openSUSE flash-player

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