- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201606-08 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - https://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Normal Title: Adobe Flash Player: Multiple vulnerabilities Date: June 18, 2016 Bugs: #579166, #582670, #586044 ID: 201606-08 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Adobe Flash Player, the 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 < 11.2.202.626 >= 11.2.202.626 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, obtain sensitive information, 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 --verbose "www-plugins/adobe-flash-11.2.202.626" References ========== [ 1 ] CVE-2016-1019 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-1019 [ 2 ] CVE-2016-1019 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-1019 [ 3 ] CVE-2016-1019 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-1019 [ 4 ] CVE-2016-4117 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-4117 [ 5 ] CVE-2016-4117 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-4117 [ 6 ] CVE-2016-4120 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-4120 [ 7 ] CVE-2016-4120 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-4120 [ 8 ] CVE-2016-4120 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-4120 [ 9 ] CVE-2016-4121 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-4121 [ 10 ] CVE-2016-4160 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-4160 [ 11 ] CVE-2016-4161 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-4161 [ 12 ] CVE-2016-4162 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-4162 [ 13 ] CVE-2016-4163 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-4163 [ 14 ] CVE-2016-4171 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-4171 [ 15 ] CVE-2016-4171 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-4171 [ 16 ] CVE-2016-4171 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-4171 Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201606-08 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 2016 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