From: | Kristian Fiskerstrand <k_f@g.o> |
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To: | gentoo-announce@g.o |
Subject: | [gentoo-announce] [ GLSA 201409-05 ] Adobe Flash Player: Multiple vulnerabilities |
Date: | Fri, 19 Sep 2014 18:50:03 |
Message-Id: | 541C75D8.5090409@gentoo.org |
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2 | Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201409-05 |
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7 | Severity: Normal |
8 | Title: Adobe Flash Player: Multiple vulnerabilities |
9 | Date: September 19, 2014 |
10 | Bugs: #522448 |
11 | ID: 201409-05 |
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15 | Synopsis |
16 | ======== |
17 | |
18 | Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Adobe Flash Player, the |
19 | worst of which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code. |
20 | |
21 | Background |
22 | ========== |
23 | |
24 | The Adobe Flash Player is a renderer for the SWF file format, which is |
25 | commonly used to provide interactive websites. |
26 | |
27 | Affected packages |
28 | ================= |
29 | |
30 | ------------------------------------------------------------------- |
31 | Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected |
32 | ------------------------------------------------------------------- |
33 | 1 www-plugins/adobe-flash < 11.2.202.406 >= 11.2.202.406 |
34 | |
35 | Description |
36 | =========== |
37 | |
38 | Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Adobe Flash Player. |
39 | Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details. |
40 | |
41 | Impact |
42 | ====== |
43 | |
44 | A remote attacker could possibly execute arbitrary code with the |
45 | privileges of the process or bypass security restrictions. |
46 | |
47 | Workaround |
48 | ========== |
49 | |
50 | There is no known workaround at this time. |
51 | |
52 | Resolution |
53 | ========== |
54 | |
55 | All Adobe Flash Player users should upgrade to the latest version: |
56 | |
57 | # emerge --sync |
58 | # emerge --ask --oneshot -v ">=www-plugins/adobe-flash-11.2.202.406" |
59 | |
60 | References |
61 | ========== |
62 | |
63 | [ 1 ] CVE-2014-0547 |
64 | http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-0547 |
65 | [ 2 ] CVE-2014-0548 |
66 | http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-0548 |
67 | [ 3 ] CVE-2014-0549 |
68 | http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-0549 |
69 | [ 4 ] CVE-2014-0550 |
70 | http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-0550 |
71 | [ 5 ] CVE-2014-0551 |
72 | http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-0551 |
73 | [ 6 ] CVE-2014-0552 |
74 | http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-0552 |
75 | [ 7 ] CVE-2014-0553 |
76 | http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-0553 |
77 | [ 8 ] CVE-2014-0554 |
78 | http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-0554 |
79 | [ 9 ] CVE-2014-0555 |
80 | http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-0555 |
81 | [ 10 ] CVE-2014-0556 |
82 | http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-0556 |
83 | [ 11 ] CVE-2014-0557 |
84 | http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-0557 |
85 | [ 12 ] CVE-2014-0559 |
86 | http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-0559 |
87 | |
88 | Availability |
89 | ============ |
90 | |
91 | This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at |
92 | the Gentoo Security Website: |
93 | |
94 | http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201409-05.xml |
95 | |
96 | Concerns? |
97 | ========= |
98 | |
99 | Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the |
100 | confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost |
101 | importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to |
102 | security@g.o or alternatively, you may file a bug at |
103 | https://bugs.gentoo.org. |
104 | |
105 | License |
106 | ======= |
107 | |
108 | Copyright 2014 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text |
109 | belongs to its owner(s). |
110 | |
111 | The contents of this document are licensed under the |
112 | Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license. |
113 | |
114 | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5 |
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