SUSE Security Update: Security update for flash-player
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Announcement ID:    SUSE-SU-2015:1742-1
Rating:             important
References:         #950169 
Cross-References:   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 Desktop 11-SP4
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11-SP3
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   An update that fixes 13 vulnerabilities is now available.

Description:

   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.
   Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11-SP4:

      zypper in -t patch sledsp4-flash-player-12127=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11-SP3:

      zypper in -t patch sledsp3-flash-player-12127=1

   To bring your system up-to-date, use "zypper patch".


Package List:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11-SP4 (i586 x86_64):

      flash-player-11.2.202.535-0.20.1
      flash-player-gnome-11.2.202.535-0.20.1
      flash-player-kde4-11.2.202.535-0.20.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11-SP3 (i586 x86_64):

      flash-player-11.2.202.535-0.20.1
      flash-player-gnome-11.2.202.535-0.20.1
      flash-player-kde4-11.2.202.535-0.20.1


References:

   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
   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-7632.html
   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-7633.html
   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-7634.html
   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-7643.html
   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-7644.html
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/950169

SuSE: 2015:1742-1: important: flash-player

October 14, 2015
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. Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product: - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11-SP4: zypper in -t patch sledsp4-flash-player-12127=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11-SP3: zypper in -t patch sledsp3-flash-player-12127=1 To bring your system up-to-date, use "zypper patch". Package List: - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11-SP4 (i586 x86_64): flash-player-11.2.202.535-0.20.1 flash-player-gnome-11.2.202.535-0.20.1 flash-player-kde4-11.2.202.535-0.20.1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11-SP3 (i586 x86_64): flash-player-11.2.202.535-0.20.1 flash-player-gnome-11.2.202.535-0.20.1 flash-player-kde4-11.2.202.535-0.20.1

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 Desktop 11-SP4

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11-SP3

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

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-7632.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-7633.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-7634.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-7643.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-7644.html

https://bugzilla.suse.com/950169

Severity
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2015:1742-1
Rating: important

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