[security-announce] openSUSE-SU-2016:1309-1: important: Security update for flash-player

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openSUSE Security Update: Security update for flash-player

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Announcement ID: openSUSE-SU-2016:1309-1

Rating: important

References: #979422

Cross-References: CVE-2016-4117

Affected Products:

openSUSE 13.1 NonFree

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An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available.

 

Description:

 

This security update for flash-player to 11.2.202.621 fixes the following

issues (boo#979422):

 

A critical vulnerability (CVE-2016-4117) exists in Adobe Flash Player

21.0.0.226 and earlier versions for Windows, Macintosh, Linux, and Chrome

OS. Successful exploitation could cause a crash and potentially allow an

attacker to take control of the affected system. (APSA16-02)

 

https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsa16-02.html

 

 

Patch Instructions:

 

To install this openSUSE Security Update use YaST online_update.

Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

 

- openSUSE 13.1 NonFree:

 

zypper in -t patch 2016-587=1

 

To bring your system up-to-date, use "zypper patch".

 

 

Package List:

 

- openSUSE 13.1 NonFree (i586 x86_64):

 

flash-player-11.2.202.621-162.1

flash-player-gnome-11.2.202.621-162.1

flash-player-kde4-11.2.202.621-162.1

 

 

References:

 

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-4117.html

https://bugzilla.suse.com/979422

 

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