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SUSE: 2017:1238-1 Important: Flash-Player Code Execution Risks

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Calendar Grey May 11, 2017
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New patch for flash-player released on SUSE resolving 7 vulnerabilities, tackling memory leaks and potential code execution threats.
An update that fixes 7 vulnerabilities is now available

Summary

This update for flash-player fixes the following issues: - Security update to 25.0.0.171 (bsc#1038281), fixing the following vulnerabilities advised under APSB17-15: * Use-after-free vulnerability that could lead to code execution (CVE-2017-3071). * Memory corruption vulnerabilities that could lead to code execution (CVE-2017-3068, CVE-2017-3069, CVE-2017-3070, CVE-2017-3072, CVE-2017-3073, CVE-2017-3074). * Details: 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 Workstation Extension 12-SP1: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-WE-12-SP1-2017-738=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP1: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-SP1-2017-738=1

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Topics Covered

security advisory code execution memory corruption patch important SUSE flash-player

References

#1038281

Cross- CVE-2017-3068 CVE-2017-3069 CVE-2017-3070

CVE-2017-3071 CVE-2017-3072 CVE-2017-3073

CVE-2017-3074

Affected Products:

SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12-SP1

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP1

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-3068.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-3069.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-3070.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-3071.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-3072.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-3073.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-3074.html

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1038281

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2017:1238-1
Rating: important

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Topics Covered

security advisory code execution memory corruption patch important SUSE flash-player

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