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Red Hat: RHSA-2014:1915-01 Critical Flash-Plugin Code Execution Risk

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An updated Adobe Flash Player package that fixes one security issue is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 and 6 Supplementary. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having Critical security impact. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which
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Synopsis:          Critical: flash-plugin security update
Advisory ID:       RHSA-2014:1915-01
Product:           Red Hat Enterprise Linux Supplementary
Advisory URL:      https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014:1915.html
Issue date:        2014-11-26
CVE Names:         CVE-2014-8439 
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1. Summary:

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

Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having Critical security
impact. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which
gives a detailed severity rating, is available from the CVE link 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 HPC Node Supplementary (v. 6) - 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 one vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player. This
vulnerability is detailed in the Adobe Security Bulletin APSB14-26,
listed in the References section.

A flaw was found in the way flash-plugin displayed certain SWF content. An
attacker could use this flaw to create a specially crafted SWF file that
would cause flash-plugin to crash or, potentially, execute arbitrary code
when the victim loaded a page containing the malicious SWF content.
(CVE-2014-8439)

All users of Adobe Flash Player should install this updated package, which
upgrades Flash Player to version 11.2.202.424.

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/articles/11258

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

1168057 - CVE-2014-8439 flash-plugin: hardening against a code execution flaw (APSB14-26)

6. Package List:

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

i386:
flash-plugin-11.2.202.424-1.el5.i386.rpm

x86_64:
flash-plugin-11.2.202.424-1.el5.i386.rpm

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

i386:
flash-plugin-11.2.202.424-1.el5.i386.rpm

x86_64:
flash-plugin-11.2.202.424-1.el5.i386.rpm

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

i386:
flash-plugin-11.2.202.424-1.el6.i686.rpm

x86_64:
flash-plugin-11.2.202.424-1.el6.i686.rpm

Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Supplementary (v. 6):

x86_64:
flash-plugin-11.2.202.424-1.el6.i686.rpm

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

i386:
flash-plugin-11.2.202.424-1.el6.i686.rpm

x86_64:
flash-plugin-11.2.202.424-1.el6.i686.rpm

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

i386:
flash-plugin-11.2.202.424-1.el6.i686.rpm

x86_64:
flash-plugin-11.2.202.424-1.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

7. References:

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-8439
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 2014 Red Hat, Inc.
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Red Hat: RHSA-2014:1915-01 Critical Flash-Plugin Code Execution Risk

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Urgent notice regarding a recent advisory from Red Hat concerning an essential flash-plugin upgrade that remedies a severe security vulnerability. Prompt implementation is advised.
An updated Adobe Flash Player package that fixes one security issue 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/articles/11258

Summary

The flash-plugin package contains a Mozilla Firefox compatible Adobe Flash Player web browser plug-in.
This update fixes one vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player. This vulnerability is detailed in the Adobe Security Bulletin APSB14-26, listed in the References section.
A flaw was found in the way flash-plugin displayed certain SWF content. An attacker could use this flaw to create a specially crafted SWF file that would cause flash-plugin to crash or, potentially, execute arbitrary code when the victim loaded a page containing the malicious SWF content. (CVE-2014-8439)
All users of Adobe Flash Player should install this updated package, which upgrades Flash Player to version 11.2.202.424.

References

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-8439 https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification#critical

Package List

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 5):
i386: flash-plugin-11.2.202.424-1.el5.i386.rpm
x86_64: flash-plugin-11.2.202.424-1.el5.i386.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 5):
i386: flash-plugin-11.2.202.424-1.el5.i386.rpm
x86_64: flash-plugin-11.2.202.424-1.el5.i386.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 6):
i386: flash-plugin-11.2.202.424-1.el6.i686.rpm
x86_64: flash-plugin-11.2.202.424-1.el6.i686.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Supplementary (v. 6):
x86_64: flash-plugin-11.2.202.424-1.el6.i686.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 6):
i386: flash-plugin-11.2.202.424-1.el6.i686.rpm
x86_64: flash-plugin-11.2.202.424-1.el6.i686.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 6):
i386: flash-plugin-11.2.202.424-1.el6.i686.rpm
x86_64: flash-plugin-11.2.202.424-1.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


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Advisory ID: RHSA-2014:1915-01
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux Supplementary
Issue date: 2014-11-26

Topic

An updated Adobe Flash Player package that fixes one security issue is nowavailable for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 and 6 Supplementary.Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having Critical securityimpact. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, whichgives a detailed severity rating, is available from the CVE link in theReferences 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 HPC Node Supplementary (v. 6) - 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

1168057 - CVE-2014-8439 flash-plugin: hardening against a code execution flaw (APSB14-26)

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