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SUSE: 2014:0221-1 Important Flash Player Integer Underflow

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Calendar Grey February 11, 2014
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SUSE Security Patch for media-player addresses critical integer overflow vulnerability with high severity. Make sure your systems are updated.
An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available

Summary

This update resolves an integer underflow vulnerability that could have been exploited to execute arbitrary code on the affected system (CVE-2014-0497). More information: -04.html Security Issue references: * CVE-2014-0497 Patch Instructions: To install this SUSE Security Update use YaST online_update. Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product: - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3: zypper in -t patch sledsp3-flash-player-8880 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2: zypper in -t patch sledsp2-flash-player-8876 To bring your system up-to-date, use "zypper patch". Package List:

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Topics Covered

security advisory important integer underflow flash-player SUSE Linux Enterprise patch instructions

References

#862288

Cross- CVE-2014-0497

Affected Products:

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-0497.html

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2014:0221-1
Rating: important

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security advisory important integer underflow flash-player SUSE Linux Enterprise patch instructions

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