From: | Aaron Bauman <bman@g.o> |
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To: | gentoo-announce@l.g.o |
Subject: | [gentoo-announce] [ GLSA 201804-11 ] Adobe Flash Player: Multiple vulnerabilities |
Date: | Wed, 11 Apr 2018 20:13:41 |
Message-Id: | 20180411200952.GX24250@monkey |
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2 | Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201804-11 |
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7 | Severity: High |
8 | Title: Adobe Flash Player: Multiple vulnerabilities |
9 | Date: April 11, 2018 |
10 | Bugs: #652960 |
11 | ID: 201804-11 |
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14 | |
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 < 29.0.0.140 >= 29.0.0.140 |
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, disclose sensitive information or bypass |
46 | security restrictions. |
47 | |
48 | Workaround |
49 | ========== |
50 | |
51 | There is no known workaround at this time. |
52 | |
53 | Resolution |
54 | ========== |
55 | |
56 | All Adobe Flash users should upgrade to the latest version: |
57 | |
58 | # emerge --sync |
59 | # emerge --ask --oneshot -v ">=www-plugins/adobe-flash-29.0.0.140" |
60 | |
61 | References |
62 | ========== |
63 | |
64 | [ 1 ] APSB18-08 |
65 | https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb18-08.html |
66 | [ 2 ] CVE-2018-4932 |
67 | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-4932 |
68 | [ 3 ] CVE-2018-4933 |
69 | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-4933 |
70 | [ 4 ] CVE-2018-4934 |
71 | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-4934 |
72 | [ 5 ] CVE-2018-4935 |
73 | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-4935 |
74 | [ 6 ] CVE-2018-4936 |
75 | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-4936 |
76 | [ 7 ] CVE-2018-4937 |
77 | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-4937 |
78 | |
79 | Availability |
80 | ============ |
81 | |
82 | This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at |
83 | the Gentoo Security Website: |
84 | |
85 | https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201804-11 |
86 | |
87 | Concerns? |
88 | ========= |
89 | |
90 | Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the |
91 | confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost |
92 | importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to |
93 | security@g.o or alternatively, you may file a bug at |
94 | https://bugs.gentoo.org. |
95 | |
96 | License |
97 | ======= |
98 | |
99 | Copyright 2018 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text |
100 | belongs to its owner(s). |
101 | |
102 | The contents of this document are licensed under the |
103 | Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license. |
104 | |
105 | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5 |
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