- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201806-02 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - https://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Normal Title: Adobe Flash Player: Multiple vulnerabilities Date: June 13, 2018 Bugs: #656230, #657564 ID: 201806-02 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 < 30.0.0.113 >= 30.0.0.113 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 obtain sensitive information. 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-30.0.0.113" References ========== [ 1 ] CVE-2018-4944 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-4944 [ 2 ] CVE-2018-4945 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-4945 [ 3 ] CVE-2018-5000 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-5000 [ 4 ] CVE-2018-5001 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-5001 [ 5 ] CVE-2018-5002 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-5002 Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201806-02 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 2018 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. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5