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openSUSE 13.2 SU-2016:2774-1 Important Flash Player Code Execution Fixes

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Calendar Grey November 10, 2016
Dist Opensuse Esm H88
The latest openSUSE update addresses significant security vulnerabilities in Flash Player, providing essential patches to improve system security for users
An update that fixes 9 vulnerabilities is now available

Description

This update to Adobe Flash Player 11.2.202.644 fixes the following

security issues:

- type confusion vulnerabilities that could lead to code execution

(CVE-2016-7860, CVE-2016-7861, CVE-2016-7865)

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

(CVE-2016-7857, CVE-2016-7858, CVE-2016-7859, CVE-2016-7862,

CVE-2016-7863, CVE-2016-7864)

Patch

Patch Instructions:

To install this openSUSE Security Update use YaST online_update.

Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

- openSUSE 13.2 NonFree:

zypper in -t patch openSUSE-2016-1285=1

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

Package List

- openSUSE 13.2 NonFree (i586 x86_64):

flash-player-11.2.202.644-2.118.1

flash-player-gnome-11.2.202.644-2.118.1

flash-player-kde4-11.2.202.644-2.118.1

References

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-7857.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-7858.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-7859.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-7860.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-7861.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-7862.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-7863.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-7864.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-7865.html

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1009217

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Announcement ID: openSUSE-SU-2016:2774-1
Rating: important
Affected Products: openSUSE 13.2 NonFree .

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