- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201610-10 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - https://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Normal Title: Adobe Flash Player: Multiple vulnerabilities Date: October 29, 2016 Bugs: #593684, #596896, #598152 ID: 201610-10 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 < 23.0.0.205 *>= 11.2.202.635 >= 23.0.0.205 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 23.x users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot -v ">=www-plugins/adobe-flash-23.0.0.205" All Adobe Flash Player 11.x users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot -v ">=www-plugins/adobe-flash-11.2.202.635" References ========== [ 1 ] CVE-2016-4182 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-4182 [ 2 ] CVE-2016-4271 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-4271 [ 3 ] CVE-2016-4272 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-4272 [ 4 ] CVE-2016-4273 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-4273 [ 5 ] CVE-2016-4274 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-4274 [ 6 ] CVE-2016-4275 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-4275 [ 7 ] CVE-2016-4276 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-4276 [ 8 ] CVE-2016-4277 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-4277 [ 9 ] CVE-2016-4278 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-4278 [ 10 ] CVE-2016-4279 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-4279 [ 11 ] CVE-2016-4280 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-4280 [ 12 ] CVE-2016-4281 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-4281 [ 13 ] CVE-2016-4282 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-4282 [ 14 ] CVE-2016-4283 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-4283 [ 15 ] CVE-2016-4284 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-4284 [ 16 ] CVE-2016-4285 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-4285 [ 17 ] CVE-2016-4286 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-4286 [ 18 ] CVE-2016-4287 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-4287 [ 19 ] CVE-2016-6921 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-6921 [ 20 ] CVE-2016-6922 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-6922 [ 21 ] CVE-2016-6923 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-6923 [ 22 ] CVE-2016-6924 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-6924 [ 23 ] CVE-2016-6925 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-6925 [ 24 ] CVE-2016-6926 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-6926 [ 25 ] CVE-2016-6927 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-6927 [ 26 ] CVE-2016-6929 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-6929 [ 27 ] CVE-2016-6930 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-6930 [ 28 ] CVE-2016-6931 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-6931 [ 29 ] CVE-2016-6932 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-6932 [ 30 ] CVE-2016-6981 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-6981 [ 31 ] CVE-2016-6982 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-6982 [ 32 ] CVE-2016-6983 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-6983 [ 33 ] CVE-2016-6984 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-6984 [ 34 ] CVE-2016-6985 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-6985 [ 35 ] CVE-2016-6986 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-6986 [ 36 ] CVE-2016-6987 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-6987 [ 37 ] CVE-2016-6989 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-6989 [ 38 ] CVE-2016-6990 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-6990 [ 39 ] CVE-2016-6992 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-6992 [ 40 ] CVE-2016-7855 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-7855 Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201610-10 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