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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201601-03

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Severity: Normal

Title: Adobe Flash Player: Multiple vulnerabilities

Date: January 26, 2016

Bugs: #567838, #570040

ID: 201601-03

 

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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

=================

 

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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected

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1 www-plugins/adobe-flash < 11.2.202.559 >= 11.2.202.559

 

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, cause a Denial of Service condition, obtain

sensitive information, 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-11.2.202.559"

 

References

==========

 

[ 1 ] CVE-2015-8045

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-8045

[ 2 ] CVE-2015-8047

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-8047

[ 3 ] CVE-2015-8048

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-8048

[ 4 ] CVE-2015-8049

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-8049

[ 5 ] CVE-2015-8050

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-8050

[ 6 ] CVE-2015-8055

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-8055

[ 7 ] CVE-2015-8056

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-8056

[ 8 ] CVE-2015-8057

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-8057

[ 9 ] CVE-2015-8058

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-8058

[ 10 ] CVE-2015-8059

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-8059

[ 11 ] CVE-2015-8060

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-8060

[ 12 ] CVE-2015-8061

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-8061

[ 13 ] CVE-2015-8062

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-8062

[ 14 ] CVE-2015-8063

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-8063

[ 15 ] CVE-2015-8064

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-8064

[ 16 ] CVE-2015-8065

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-8065

[ 17 ] CVE-2015-8066

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-8066

[ 18 ] CVE-2015-8067

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-8067

[ 19 ] CVE-2015-8068

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-8068

[ 20 ] CVE-2015-8069

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-8069

[ 21 ] CVE-2015-8070

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-8070

[ 22 ] CVE-2015-8071

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-8071

[ 23 ] CVE-2015-8401

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-8401

[ 24 ] CVE-2015-8402

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-8402

[ 25 ] CVE-2015-8403

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-8403

[ 26 ] CVE-2015-8404

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-8404

[ 27 ] CVE-2015-8405

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-8405

[ 28 ] CVE-2015-8406

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-8406

[ 29 ] CVE-2015-8407

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-8407

[ 30 ] CVE-2015-8408

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-8408

[ 31 ] CVE-2015-8409

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-8409

[ 32 ] CVE-2015-8410

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-8410

[ 33 ] CVE-2015-8411

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-8411

[ 34 ] CVE-2015-8412

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-8412

[ 35 ] CVE-2015-8413

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-8413

[ 36 ] CVE-2015-8414

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-8414

[ 37 ] CVE-2015-8415

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-8415

[ 38 ] CVE-2015-8416

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-8416

[ 39 ] CVE-2015-8417

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-8417

[ 40 ] CVE-2015-8418

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-8418

[ 41 ] CVE-2015-8419

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-8419

[ 42 ] CVE-2015-8420

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-8420

[ 43 ] CVE-2015-8421

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-8421

[ 44 ] CVE-2015-8422

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-8422

[ 45 ] CVE-2015-8423

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-8423

[ 46 ] CVE-2015-8424

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-8424

[ 47 ] CVE-2015-8425

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-8425

[ 48 ] CVE-2015-8426

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-8426

[ 49 ] CVE-2015-8427

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-8427

[ 50 ] CVE-2015-8428

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-8428

[ 51 ] CVE-2015-8429

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-8429

[ 52 ] CVE-2015-8430

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-8430

[ 53 ] CVE-2015-8431

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-8431

[ 54 ] CVE-2015-8432

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-8432

[ 55 ] CVE-2015-8433

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-8433

[ 56 ] CVE-2015-8434

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-8434

[ 57 ] CVE-2015-8435

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-8435

[ 58 ] CVE-2015-8436

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-8436

[ 59 ] CVE-2015-8437

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-8437

[ 60 ] CVE-2015-8438

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-8438

[ 61 ] CVE-2015-8439

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-8439

[ 62 ] CVE-2015-8440

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-8440

[ 63 ] CVE-2015-8441

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-8441

[ 64 ] CVE-2015-8442

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-8442

[ 65 ] CVE-2015-8443

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-8443

[ 66 ] CVE-2015-8443

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-8443

[ 67 ] CVE-2015-8445

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-8445

[ 68 ] CVE-2015-8446

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-8446

[ 69 ] CVE-2015-8447

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-8447

[ 70 ] CVE-2015-8448

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-8448

[ 71 ] CVE-2015-8449

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-8449

[ 72 ] CVE-2015-8450

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-8450

[ 73 ] CVE-2015-8451

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-8451

[ 74 ] CVE-2015-8452

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-8452

[ 75 ] CVE-2015-8453

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-8453

[ 76 ] CVE-2015-8454

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-8454

[ 77 ] CVE-2015-8455

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-8455

[ 78 ] CVE-2015-8459

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-8459

[ 79 ] CVE-2015-8460

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-8460

[ 80 ] CVE-2015-8635

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-8635

[ 81 ] CVE-2015-8636

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-8636

[ 82 ] CVE-2015-8638

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-8638

[ 83 ] CVE-2015-8639

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-8639

[ 84 ] CVE-2015-8640

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-8640

[ 85 ] CVE-2015-8641

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-8641

[ 86 ] CVE-2015-8642

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-8642

[ 87 ] CVE-2015-8643

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-8643

[ 88 ] CVE-2015-8644

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-8644

[ 89 ] CVE-2015-8645

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-8645

[ 90 ] CVE-2015-8646

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-8646

[ 91 ] CVE-2015-8647

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-8647

[ 92 ] CVE-2015-8648

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-8648

[ 93 ] CVE-2015-8649

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-8649

[ 94 ] CVE-2015-8650

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-8650

[ 95 ] CVE-2015-8651

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-8651

 

Availability

============

 

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at

the Gentoo Security Website:

 

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201601-03

 

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 ( -at -) gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at

https://bugs.gentoo.org.

 

License

=======

 

Copyright 2016 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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