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SUSE: 2015:1740-1 Important: Flash Player Code Execution Threat

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Calendar Grey October 14, 2015
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SUSE releases a crucial update for the flash player that resolves 13 security flaws. Make sure your system is protected by applying this patch.
An update that fixes 13 vulnerabilities is now available

Summary

flash-player was updated to version 11.2.202.535 to fix 13 security issues (bsc#950169). These security issues were fixed: - A vulnerability that could be exploited to bypass the same-origin-policy and lead to information disclosure (CVE-2015-7628). - A defense-in-depth feature in the Flash broker API (CVE-2015-5569). - Use-after-free vulnerabilities that could lead to code execution (CVE-2015-7629, CVE-2015-7631, CVE-2015-7643, CVE-2015-7644). - A buffer overflow vulnerability that could lead to code execution (CVE-2015-7632). - Memory corruption vulnerabilities that could lead to code execution (CVE-2015-7625, CVE-2015-7626, CVE-2015-7627, CVE-2015-7630, CVE-2015-7633, CVE-2015-7634). Patch Instructions: To install this SUSE Security Update use YaST online_update.

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Topics Covered

security advisory buffer overflow memory corruption important information disclosure flash player

References

#950169

Cross- CVE-2015-5569 CVE-2015-7625 CVE-2015-7626

CVE-2015-7627 CVE-2015-7628 CVE-2015-7629

CVE-2015-7630 CVE-2015-7631 CVE-2015-7632

CVE-2015-7633 CVE-2015-7634 CVE-2015-7643

CVE-2015-7644

Affected Products:

SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-5569.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-7625.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-7626.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-7627.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-7628.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-7629.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-7630.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-7631.html

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2015:1740-1
Rating: important

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Topics Covered

security advisory buffer overflow memory corruption important information disclosure flash player

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