RedHat: Critical: flash-plugin security update RHSA-2008:1047-01
Summary
The flash-plugin package contains a Firefox-compatible Adobe Flash Player
Web browser plug-in.
A security flaw was found in the way Flash Player displayed certain SWF
(Shockwave Flash) content. This may have made it possible to execute
arbitrary code on a victim's machine, if the victim opened a malicious
Adobe Flash file. (CVE-2008-5499)
All users of Adobe Flash Player should install this updated package, which
upgrades Flash Player to version 10.0.15.3 for users of Red Hat Enterprise
Linux 5 Supplementary, and 9.0.152.0 for users of Red Hat Enterprise 3 and
4 Extras.
Summary
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
References
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-5499 http://www.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#critical http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb08-24.html http://www.adobe.com/products/flashplayer/
Package List
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 Extras:
i386:
flash-plugin-9.0.152.0-1.el3.with.oss.i386.rpm
Red Hat Desktop version 3 Extras:
i386:
flash-plugin-9.0.152.0-1.el3.with.oss.i386.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 Extras:
i386:
flash-plugin-9.0.152.0-1.el3.with.oss.i386.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 Extras:
i386:
flash-plugin-9.0.152.0-1.el3.with.oss.i386.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 Extras:
i386:
flash-plugin-9.0.152.0-1.el4.i386.rpm
Red Hat Desktop version 4 Extras:
i386:
flash-plugin-9.0.152.0-1.el4.i386.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 Extras:
i386:
flash-plugin-9.0.152.0-1.el4.i386.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 Extras:
i386:
flash-plugin-9.0.152.0-1.el4.i386.rpm
RHEL Desktop Supplementary (v. 5 client):
i386:
flash-plugin-10.0.15.3-2.el5.i386.rpm
x86_64:
flash-plugin-10.0.15.3-2.el5.i386.rpm
RHEL Supplementary (v. 5 server):
i386:
flash-plugin-10.0.15.3-2.el5.i386.rpm
x86_64:
flash-plugin-10.0.15.3-2.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://www.redhat.com/security/team/key/#package
Topic
An updated Adobe Flash Player package that fixes a security issue 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.
Topic
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