- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201701-17 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - https://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Normal Title: Adobe Flash Player: Multiple vulnerabilities Date: January 10, 2017 Bugs: #602546 ID: 201701-17 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 < 24.0.0.186 >= 24.0.0.186 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 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-24.0.0.186" References ========== [ 1 ] APSB16-39 https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-39.html [ 2 ] CVE-2016-7867 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-7867 [ 3 ] CVE-2016-7868 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-7868 [ 4 ] CVE-2016-7869 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-7869 [ 5 ] CVE-2016-7870 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-7870 [ 6 ] CVE-2016-7871 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-7871 [ 7 ] CVE-2016-7872 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-7872 [ 8 ] CVE-2016-7873 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-7873 [ 9 ] CVE-2016-7874 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-7874 [ 10 ] CVE-2016-7875 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-7875 [ 11 ] CVE-2016-7876 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-7876 [ 12 ] CVE-2016-7877 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-7877 [ 13 ] CVE-2016-7878 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-7878 [ 14 ] CVE-2016-7879 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-7879 [ 15 ] CVE-2016-7880 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-7880 [ 16 ] CVE-2016-7881 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-7881 [ 17 ] CVE-2016-7890 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-7890 [ 18 ] CVE-2016-7892 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-7892 Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-17 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 2017 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