- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201709-16 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - https://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: High Title: Adobe Flash Player: Multiple vulnerabilities Date: September 24, 2017 Bugs: #627336, #630964 ID: 201709-16 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 < 27.0.0.130-r1 >= 27.0.0.130-r1 Description =========== Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Adobe Flash Player. Please review the referenced CVE identifiers 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-26.0.0.151" References ========== [ 1 ] CVE-2017-11281 https://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-11281 [ 2 ] CVE-2017-11282 https://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-11282 [ 3 ] CVE-2017-3085 https://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-3085 [ 4 ] CVE-2017-3106 https://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-3106 Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201709-16 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