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[ GLSA 200603-20 ] Macromedia Flash Player: Arbitrary code execution
From: Sune Kloppenborg Jeppesen <jaervosz () gentoo org>
Date: Tue, 21 Mar 2006 22:13:29 +0100
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200603-20 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Normal Title: Macromedia Flash Player: Arbitrary code execution Date: March 21, 2006 Bugs: #102777 ID: 200603-20 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== Multiple vulnerabilities have been identified that allows arbitrary code execution on a user's system via the handling of malicious SWF files. Background ========== The Macromedia Flash Player is a renderer for the popular SWF filetype which is commonly used to provide interactive websites, digital experiences and mobile content. Affected packages ================= ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 net-www/netscape-flash < 7.0.63 >= 7.0.63 Description =========== The Macromedia Flash Player contains multiple unspecified vulnerabilities. Impact ====== An attacker serving a maliciously crafted SWF file could entice a user to view the SWF file and execute arbitrary code on the user's machine. Workaround ========== There is no known workaround at this time. Resolution ========== All Macromedia Flash Player users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-www/netscape-flash-7.0.63" References ========== [ 1 ] CVE-2006-0024 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-0024 [ 2 ] Macromedia Announcement http://www.macromedia.com/devnet/security/security_zone/apsb06-03.html Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200603-20.xml 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 http://bugs.gentoo.org. License ======= Copyright 2006 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/2.0
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