- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201406-17 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Normal Title: Adobe Flash Player: Multiple vulnerabilities Date: June 17, 2014 Bugs: #512888 ID: 201406-17 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Adobe Flash Player, worst of which allows 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 < 11.2.202.378 >= 11.2.202.378 Description =========== Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Adobe Flash Player. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details. Impact ====== A remote attacker could possibly execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the process, cause a Denial of Service condition, conduct Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attacks, or bypass security restrictions. 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-11.2.202.378 "= References ========== [ 1 ] CVE-2014-0531 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-0531 [ 2 ] CVE-2014-0532 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-0532 [ 3 ] CVE-2014-0533 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-0533 [ 4 ] CVE-2014-0534 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-0534 [ 5 ] CVE-2014-0535 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-0535 [ 6 ] CVE-2014-0536 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-0536 Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201406-17.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 2014 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