[ GLSA 200610-02 ] Adobe Flash Player: Arbitrary code execution

[Matthias Geerdsen <vorlon () gentoo org>]

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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory                           GLSA 200610-02
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                                            http://security.gentoo.org/
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  Severity: Normal
     Title: Adobe Flash Player: Arbitrary code execution
      Date: October 04, 2006
      Bugs: #147421
        ID: 200610-02

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Synopsis
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Multiple input validation errors have been identified that allow
arbitrary code execution on a user's system via the handling of
malicious Flash files.

Background
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The Adobe Flash Player is a renderer for Flash files - commonly used to
provide interactive websites, digital experiences and mobile content.

Affected packages
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     Package                 /  Vulnerable  /               Unaffected
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  1  net-www/netscape-flash      < 7.0.68                    >= 7.0.68

Description
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The Adobe Flash Player contains multiple unspecified vulnerabilities.

Impact
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An attacker could entice a user to view a malicious Flash file and
execute arbitrary code with the rights of the user running the player.

Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
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All Adobe Flash Player users should upgrade to the latest version:

    # emerge --sync
    # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-www/netscape-flash-7.0.68"

References
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  [ 1 ] Adobe Security Bulletin
        http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb06-11.html
  [ 2 ] CVE-2006-3311
        http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-3311
  [ 3 ] CVE-2006-3587
        http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-3587
  [ 4 ] CVE-2006-3588
        http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-3588

Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:

  http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200610-02.xml

Concerns?
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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
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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/2.5

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