- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201711-13 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - https://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Normal Title: Adobe Flash Player: Multiple vulnerabilities Date: November 19, 2017 Bugs: #637630 ID: 201711-13 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 < 27.0.0.187 >= 27.0.0.187 Description =========== Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Adobe Flash Player. Please review the referenced CVE identifiers and Adobe Security Bulletin for details. Impact ====== A remote attacker could possibly execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the process. 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-27.0.0.187" References ========== [ 1 ] Adobe Security Bulletin https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb17-33. html [ 2 ] CVE-2017-11213 https://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-11213 [ 3 ] CVE-2017-11215 https://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-11215 [ 4 ] CVE-2017-11225 https://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-11225 [ 5 ] CVE-2017-3112 https://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-3112 [ 6 ] CVE-2017-3114 https://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-3114 Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201711-13 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