- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201703-02 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - https://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Normal Title: Adobe Flash Player: Multiple vulnerabilities Date: March 19, 2017 Bugs: #612588 ID: 201703-02 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 < 25.0.0.127 >= 25.0.0.127 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 users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot -v ">=www-plugins/adobe-flash-25.0.0.127" References ========== [ 1 ] APSB17-07 https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb17-07.ht= ml [ 2 ] CVE-2017-2997 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-2997 [ 3 ] CVE-2017-2998 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-2998 [ 4 ] CVE-2017-2999 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-2999 [ 5 ] CVE-2017-3000 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-3000 [ 6 ] CVE-2017-3001 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-3001 [ 7 ] CVE-2017-3002 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-3002 [ 8 ] CVE-2017-3003 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-3003 Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201703-02 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 --P4RQgOaAlNCK5gSqaPAsrr4sFHT0cu524--