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Red Hat 5 & 6: RHSA-2014:0289-01 Moderate: Flash Plugin Issues

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An updated Adobe Flash Player package that fixes two 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 Moderate security impact. Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base scores,
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Synopsis:          Moderate: flash-plugin security update
Advisory ID:       RHSA-2014:0289-01
Product:           Red Hat Enterprise Linux Supplementary
Advisory URL:      https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014:0289.html
Issue date:        2014-03-12
CVE Names:         CVE-2014-0503 CVE-2014-0504 
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1. Summary:

An updated Adobe Flash Player package that fixes two 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 Moderate
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 two vulnerabilities in Adobe Flash Player. These
vulnerabilities are detailed in the Adobe Security bulletin APSB14-08,
listed in the References section.

A vulnerability was reported that could be used to bypass the same origin
policy. (CVE-2014-0503)

A vulnerability was reported that could be used to read the contents of the
clipboard. (CVE-2014-0504)

All users of Adobe Flash Player should install this updated package, which
upgrades Flash Player to version 11.2.202.346.

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/site/articles/11258

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

1075250 - CVE-2014-0503 flash-plugin: same origin policy bypass (APSB14-08)
1075252 - CVE-2014-0504 flash-plugin: exposure of clipboard contents (APSB14-08)

6. Package List:

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

i386:
flash-plugin-11.2.202.346-1.el5.i386.rpm

x86_64:
flash-plugin-11.2.202.346-1.el5.i386.rpm

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

i386:
flash-plugin-11.2.202.346-1.el5.i386.rpm

x86_64:
flash-plugin-11.2.202.346-1.el5.i386.rpm

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

i386:
flash-plugin-11.2.202.346-1.el6.i686.rpm

x86_64:
flash-plugin-11.2.202.346-1.el6.i686.rpm

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

i386:
flash-plugin-11.2.202.346-1.el6.i686.rpm

x86_64:
flash-plugin-11.2.202.346-1.el6.i686.rpm

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

i386:
flash-plugin-11.2.202.346-1.el6.i686.rpm

x86_64:
flash-plugin-11.2.202.346-1.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-2014-0503
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-0504
https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification#moderate

8. Contact:

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

Copyright 2014 Red Hat, Inc.
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Red Hat 5 & 6: RHSA-2014:0289-01 Moderate: Flash Plugin Issues

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Security notice for Red Hat addressing Flash Player upgrade resolving a pair of vulnerabilities rated with moderate impact. Continue reading for further information.
An updated Adobe Flash Player package that fixes two 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/site/articles/11258

Summary

The flash-plugin package contains a Mozilla Firefox compatible Adobe Flash Player web browser plug-in.
This update fixes two vulnerabilities in Adobe Flash Player. These vulnerabilities are detailed in the Adobe Security bulletin APSB14-08, listed in the References section.
A vulnerability was reported that could be used to bypass the same origin policy. (CVE-2014-0503)
A vulnerability was reported that could be used to read the contents of the clipboard. (CVE-2014-0504)
All users of Adobe Flash Player should install this updated package, which upgrades Flash Player to version 11.2.202.346.

References

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-0503 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-0504 https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification#moderate

Package List

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 5):
i386: flash-plugin-11.2.202.346-1.el5.i386.rpm
x86_64: flash-plugin-11.2.202.346-1.el5.i386.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 5):
i386: flash-plugin-11.2.202.346-1.el5.i386.rpm
x86_64: flash-plugin-11.2.202.346-1.el5.i386.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 6):
i386: flash-plugin-11.2.202.346-1.el6.i686.rpm
x86_64: flash-plugin-11.2.202.346-1.el6.i686.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 6):
i386: flash-plugin-11.2.202.346-1.el6.i686.rpm
x86_64: flash-plugin-11.2.202.346-1.el6.i686.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 6):
i386: flash-plugin-11.2.202.346-1.el6.i686.rpm
x86_64: flash-plugin-11.2.202.346-1.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


Advisory ID: RHSA-2014:0289-01
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux Supplementary
Issue date: 2014-03-12

Topic

An updated Adobe Flash Player package that fixes two security issues is nowavailable for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 and 6 Supplementary.The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as having Moderatesecurity 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

1075250 - CVE-2014-0503 flash-plugin: same origin policy bypass (APSB14-08)

1075252 - CVE-2014-0504 flash-plugin: exposure of clipboard contents (APSB14-08)

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