- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201204-07 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Normal Title: Adobe Flash Player: Multiple vulnerabilities Date: April 17, 2012 Bugs: #390149, #404101, #407023, #410005 ID: 201204-07 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== Multiple vulnerabilities in Adobe Flash Player, the worst of which might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code. Background ========== The Adobe Flash Player is a renderer for the SWF file format, which is commonly used to provide interactive websites. Affected packages ================= ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 www-plugins/adobe-flash < 11.2.202.228 >= 11.2.202.228 Description =========== Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Adobe Flash Player. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details. Impact ====== A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted SWF file, possibly resulting in execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the process or a Denial of Service condition. Furthermore, a remote attacker may be able to bypass intended access restrictions, bypass cross-domain policy, inject arbitrary web script, or obtain sensitive information. Workaround ========== There is no known workaround at this time. Resolution ========== All Adobe Flash Player users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot -v ">=www-plugins/adobe-flash-11.2.202.228" References ========== [ 1 ] CVE-2011-2445 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2011-2445 [ 2 ] CVE-2011-2450 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2011-2450 [ 3 ] CVE-2011-2451 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2011-2451 [ 4 ] CVE-2011-2452 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2011-2452 [ 5 ] CVE-2011-2453 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2011-2453 [ 6 ] CVE-2011-2454 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2011-2454 [ 7 ] CVE-2011-2455 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2011-2455 [ 8 ] CVE-2011-2456 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2011-2456 [ 9 ] CVE-2011-2457 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2011-2457 [ 10 ] CVE-2011-2458 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2011-2458 [ 11 ] CVE-2011-2459 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2011-2459 [ 12 ] CVE-2011-2460 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2011-2460 [ 13 ] CVE-2012-0752 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-0752 [ 14 ] CVE-2012-0753 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-0753 [ 15 ] CVE-2012-0754 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-0754 [ 16 ] CVE-2012-0755 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-0755 [ 17 ] CVE-2012-0756 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-0756 [ 18 ] CVE-2012-0767 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-0767 [ 19 ] CVE-2012-0768 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-0768 [ 20 ] CVE-2012-0769 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-0769 [ 21 ] CVE-2012-0773 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-0773 Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201204-07.xml Concerns? ========= Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org. License ======= Copyright 2012 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text belongs to its owner(s). The contents of this document are licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5