[security-announce] SUSE-SU-2017:1238-1: important: Security update for flash-player

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SUSE Security Update: Security update for flash-player

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2017:1238-1

Rating: important

References: #1038281

Cross-References: CVE-2017-3068 CVE-2017-3069 CVE-2017-3070

CVE-2017-3071 CVE-2017-3072 CVE-2017-3073

CVE-2017-3074

Affected Products:

SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12-SP1

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP1

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An update that fixes 7 vulnerabilities is now available.

 

Description:

 

 

This update for flash-player fixes the following issues:

 

- Security update to 25.0.0.171 (bsc#1038281), fixing the following

vulnerabilities advised under APSB17-15:

* Use-after-free vulnerability that could lead to code execution

(CVE-2017-3071).

* Memory corruption vulnerabilities that could lead to code execution

(CVE-2017-3068, CVE-2017-3069, CVE-2017-3070, CVE-2017-3072,

CVE-2017-3073, CVE-2017-3074).

* Details:

https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb17-15.html

 

 

Patch Instructions:

 

To install this SUSE Security Update use YaST online_update.

Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

 

- SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12-SP1:

 

zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-WE-12-SP1-2017-738=1

 

- SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP1:

 

zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-SP1-2017-738=1

 

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

 

 

Package List:

 

- SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12-SP1 (x86_64):

 

flash-player-25.0.0.171-168.1

flash-player-gnome-25.0.0.171-168.1

 

- SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP1 (x86_64):

 

flash-player-25.0.0.171-168.1

flash-player-gnome-25.0.0.171-168.1

 

 

References:

 

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-3068.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-3069.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-3070.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-3071.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-3072.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-3073.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-3074.html

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1038281

 

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