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Red Hat Enterprise: RHSA-2013:0254-01 Critical Flash Plugin Risk

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An updated Adobe Flash Player package that fixes several security issues is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 and 6 Supplementary. The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as having critical security impact. Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base scores,
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====================================================================                   Red Hat Security Advisory

Synopsis:          Critical: flash-plugin security update
Advisory ID:       RHSA-2013:0254-01
Product:           Red Hat Enterprise Linux Extras
Advisory URL:      https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013:0254.html
Issue date:        2013-02-13
CVE Names:         CVE-2013-0637 CVE-2013-0638 CVE-2013-0639 
                   CVE-2013-0642 CVE-2013-0644 CVE-2013-0645 
                   CVE-2013-0647 CVE-2013-0649 CVE-2013-1365 
                   CVE-2013-1366 CVE-2013-1367 CVE-2013-1368 
                   CVE-2013-1369 CVE-2013-1370 CVE-2013-1372 
                   CVE-2013-1373 CVE-2013-1374 
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1. Summary:

An updated Adobe Flash Player package that fixes several security issues is
now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 and 6 Supplementary.

The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as having critical
security impact. Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base scores,
which give detailed severity ratings, are available for each vulnerability
from the CVE links in the References section.

2. Relevant releases/architectures:

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 5) - i386, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 6) - i386, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 5) - i386, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 6) - i386, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 6) - i386, x86_64

3. Description:

The flash-plugin package contains a Mozilla Firefox compatible Adobe Flash
Player web browser plug-in.

This update fixes several vulnerabilities in Adobe Flash Player. These
vulnerabilities are detailed in the Adobe Security bulletin APSB13-05,
listed in the References section. Specially-crafted SWF content could cause
flash-plugin to crash or, potentially, execute arbitrary code when a victim
loads a page containing the malicious SWF content. (CVE-2013-0638,
CVE-2013-0639, CVE-2013-0642, CVE-2013-0644, CVE-2013-0645, CVE-2013-0647,
CVE-2013-0649, CVE-2013-1365, CVE-2013-1366, CVE-2013-1367, CVE-2013-1368,
CVE-2013-1369, CVE-2013-1370, CVE-2013-1372, CVE-2013-1373, CVE-2013-1374)

A flaw in flash-plugin could allow an attacker to obtain sensitive
information if a victim were tricked into visiting a specially-crafted web
page. (CVE-2013-0637)

All users of Adobe Flash Player should install this updated package, which
upgrades Flash Player to version 11.2.202.270.

4. Solution:

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

This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to
use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at
https://access.redhat.com/knowledge/articles/11258

5. Bugs fixed (http://bugzilla.redhat.com/):

910570 - flash-plugin: multiple code execution flaws (APSB13-05)
910571 - CVE-2013-0637 flash-plugin: information disclosure flaw (APSB13-05)

6. Package List:

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 5):

i386:
flash-plugin-11.2.202.270-1.el5.i386.rpm

x86_64:
flash-plugin-11.2.202.270-1.el5.i386.rpm

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 5):

i386:
flash-plugin-11.2.202.270-1.el5.i386.rpm

x86_64:
flash-plugin-11.2.202.270-1.el5.i386.rpm

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 6):

i386:
flash-plugin-11.2.202.270-1.el6.i686.rpm

x86_64:
flash-plugin-11.2.202.270-1.el6.i686.rpm

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 6):

i386:
flash-plugin-11.2.202.270-1.el6.i686.rpm

x86_64:
flash-plugin-11.2.202.270-1.el6.i686.rpm

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 6):

i386:
flash-plugin-11.2.202.270-1.el6.i686.rpm

x86_64:
flash-plugin-11.2.202.270-1.el6.i686.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

7. References:

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-0637
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-0638
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-0639
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-0642
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-0644
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-0645
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-0647
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-0649
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-1365
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-1366
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-1367
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-1368
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-1369
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-1370
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-1372
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-1373
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-1374
https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#critical

8. Contact:

The Red Hat security contact is .  More contact
details at https://access.redhat.com/security/team/contact/

Copyright 2013 Red Hat, Inc.
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Red Hat Enterprise: RHSA-2013:0254-01 Critical Flash Plugin Risk

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The recent Adobe Flash Player patch for Red Hat addresses severe vulnerabilities, drastically enhancing both security measures and overall system performance.
An updated Adobe Flash Player package that fixes several security issues is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 and 6 Supplementary

Solution

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

This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at https://access.redhat.com/knowledge/articles/11258

Summary

The flash-plugin package contains a Mozilla Firefox compatible Adobe Flash Player web browser plug-in.
This update fixes several vulnerabilities in Adobe Flash Player. These vulnerabilities are detailed in the Adobe Security bulletin APSB13-05, listed in the References section. Specially-crafted SWF content could cause flash-plugin to crash or, potentially, execute arbitrary code when a victim loads a page containing the malicious SWF content. (CVE-2013-0638, CVE-2013-0639, CVE-2013-0642, CVE-2013-0644, CVE-2013-0645, CVE-2013-0647, CVE-2013-0649, CVE-2013-1365, CVE-2013-1366, CVE-2013-1367, CVE-2013-1368, CVE-2013-1369, CVE-2013-1370, CVE-2013-1372, CVE-2013-1373, CVE-2013-1374)
A flaw in flash-plugin could allow an attacker to obtain sensitive information if a victim were tricked into visiting a specially-crafted web page. (CVE-2013-0637)
All users of Adobe Flash Player should install this updated package, which upgrades Flash Player to version 11.2.202.270.

References

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-0637 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-0638 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-0639 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-0642 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-0644 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-0645 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-0647 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-0649 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-1365 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-1366 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-1367 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-1368 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-1369 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-1370 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-1372 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-1373 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-1374 https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#critical

Package List

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 5):
i386: flash-plugin-11.2.202.270-1.el5.i386.rpm
x86_64: flash-plugin-11.2.202.270-1.el5.i386.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 5):
i386: flash-plugin-11.2.202.270-1.el5.i386.rpm
x86_64: flash-plugin-11.2.202.270-1.el5.i386.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 6):
i386: flash-plugin-11.2.202.270-1.el6.i686.rpm
x86_64: flash-plugin-11.2.202.270-1.el6.i686.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 6):
i386: flash-plugin-11.2.202.270-1.el6.i686.rpm
x86_64: flash-plugin-11.2.202.270-1.el6.i686.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 6):
i386: flash-plugin-11.2.202.270-1.el6.i686.rpm
x86_64: flash-plugin-11.2.202.270-1.el6.i686.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-2013:0254-01
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux Extras
Issue date: 2013-02-13

Topic

An updated Adobe Flash Player package that fixes several security issues isnow available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 and 6 Supplementary.The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as having criticalsecurity impact. Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base scores,which give detailed severity ratings, are available for each vulnerabilityfrom the CVE links in the References section.

Relevant Releases Architectures

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 5) - i386, x86_64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 6) - i386, x86_64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 5) - i386, x86_64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 6) - i386, x86_64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 6) - i386, x86_64

Bugs Fixed

910570 - flash-plugin: multiple code execution flaws (APSB13-05)

910571 - CVE-2013-0637 flash-plugin: information disclosure flaw (APSB13-05)

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