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Red Hat: RHSA-2008:0221-01 Critical: Flash Player Security Update

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Calendar Grey April 8, 2008
Dist Redhat Esm H88
Important notice regarding an Adobe Flash Player update that corrects security flaws in Red Hat Enterprise Linux. Prompt measures advised.
An updated Adobe Flash Player package that fixes several security issues is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 Extras, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 Extras, and Red Hat En...

Solution

Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied.

This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at

Summary

The flash-plugin package contains a Firefox-compatible Adobe Flash Player Web browser plug-in.
Several input validation flaws were found in the way Flash Player displayed certain content. These may have made it possible to execute arbitrary code on a victim's machine, if the victim opened a malicious Adobe Flash file. (CVE-2007-0071, CVE-2007-6019)
A flaw was found in the way Flash Player established TCP sessions to remote hosts. A remote attacker could, consequently, use Flash Player to conduct a DNS rebinding attack. (CVE-2007-5275, CVE-2008-1655)
A flaw was found in the way Flash Player restricted the interpretation and usage of cross-domain policy files. A remote attacker could use Flash Player to conduct cross-domain and cross-site scripting attacks. (CVE-2007-6243, CVE-2008-1654)
A flaw was found in the way Flash Player interacted with web browsers. An attacker could use malicious content presented by Flash Player to conduct a cross-site scripting attack. (CVE-2007-6637)
All users of Adobe Flash Player should upgrade to this updated package, which contains Flash Player version 9.0.124.0 and resolves these issues.

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Topics Covered

security advisory Red Hat code execution cross-site scripting critical update flash-plugin DNS rebinding

References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2007-5275 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2007-6243 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2007-6637 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2007-6019 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2007-0071 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-1655 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-1654 https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification#critical

Package List

Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 Extras:
i386: flash-plugin-9.0.124.0-1.el3.with.oss.i386.rpm
Red Hat Desktop version 3 Extras:
i386: flash-plugin-9.0.124.0-1.el3.with.oss.i386.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 Extras:
i386: flash-plugin-9.0.124.0-1.el3.with.oss.i386.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 Extras:
i386: flash-plugin-9.0.124.0-1.el3.with.oss.i386.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 Extras:
i386: flash-plugin-9.0.124.0-1.el4.i386.rpm
Red Hat Desktop version 4 Extras:
i386: flash-plugin-9.0.124.0-1.el4.i386.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 Extras:
i386: flash-plugin-9.0.124.0-1.el4.i386.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 Extras:
i386: flash-plugin-9.0.124.0-1.el4.i386.rpm
RHEL Desktop Supplementary (v. 5 client):
i386: flash-plugin-9.0.124.0-1.el5.i386.rpm
x86_64: flash-plugin-9.0.124.0-1.el5.i386.rpm
RHEL Supplementary (v. 5 server):
i386: flash-plugin-9.0.124.0-1.el5.i386.rpm
x86_64: flash-plugin-9.0.124.0-1.el5.i386.rpm
These packages are GPG signed by Red Hat for security. Our key and details on how to verify the signature are available from https://access.redhat.com/security/team/key#package


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Advisory ID: RHSA-2008:0221-01
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux Extras
Advisory URL: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008:0221.html
Issue date: 2008-04-08

Topic

An updated Adobe Flash Player package that fixes several security issues is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 Extras, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 Extras, and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Supplementary.

This update has been rated as having critical security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team.

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Topics Covered

security advisory Red Hat code execution cross-site scripting critical update flash-plugin DNS rebinding

Relevant Releases Architectures

Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 Extras - i386

Red Hat Desktop version 3 Extras - i386

Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 Extras - i386

Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 Extras - i386

Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 Extras - i386

Red Hat Desktop version 4 Extras - i386

Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 Extras - i386

Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 Extras - i386

RHEL Desktop Supplementary (v. 5 client) - i386, x86_64

RHEL Supplementary (v. 5 server) - i386, x86_64

Bugs Fixed

367501 - CVE-2007-5275 Flash plugin DNS rebinding

440664 - CVE-2007-6243 Flash Player cross-domain and cross-site scripting flaws

440666 - CVE-2007-6637 Flash Player content injection flaw

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