[RHSA-2008:0221-01] Critical: flash-plugin security update

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Red Hat Security Advisory

 

Synopsis: Critical: flash-plugin security update

Advisory ID: RHSA-2008:0221-01

Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux Extras

Advisory URL: https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0221.html

Issue date: 2008-04-08

CVE Names: CVE-2007-5275 CVE-2007-6243 CVE-2007-6637

CVE-2007-6019 CVE-2007-0071 CVE-2008-1655

CVE-2008-1654

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1. Summary:

 

An updated Adobe Flash Player package that fixes several security issues is

now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 Extras, Red Hat Enterprise

Linux 4 Extras, and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Supplementary.

 

This update has been rated as having critical security impact by the Red

Hat Security Response Team.

 

2. Relevant releases/architectures:

 

Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 Extras - i386

Red Hat Desktop version 3 Extras - i386

Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 Extras - i386

Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 Extras - i386

Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 Extras - i386

Red Hat Desktop version 4 Extras - i386

Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 Extras - i386

Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 Extras - i386

RHEL Desktop Supplementary (v. 5 client) - i386, x86_64

RHEL Supplementary (v. 5 server) - i386, x86_64

 

3. Description:

 

The flash-plugin package contains a Firefox-compatible Adobe Flash Player

Web browser plug-in.

 

Several input validation flaws were found in the way Flash Player displayed

certain content. These may have made it possible to execute arbitrary code

on a victim's machine, if the victim opened a malicious Adobe Flash file.

(CVE-2007-0071, CVE-2007-6019)

 

A flaw was found in the way Flash Player established TCP sessions to remote

hosts. A remote attacker could, consequently, use Flash Player to conduct a

DNS rebinding attack. (CVE-2007-5275, CVE-2008-1655)

 

A flaw was found in the way Flash Player restricted the interpretation and

usage of cross-domain policy files. A remote attacker could use Flash

Player to conduct cross-domain and cross-site scripting attacks.

(CVE-2007-6243, CVE-2008-1654)

 

A flaw was found in the way Flash Player interacted with web browsers. An

attacker could use malicious content presented by Flash Player to conduct a

cross-site scripting attack. (CVE-2007-6637)

 

All users of Adobe Flash Player should upgrade to this updated package,

which contains Flash Player version 9.0.124.0 and resolves these issues.

 

4. Solution:

 

Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released

errata relevant to your system have been applied.

 

This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use

the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at

http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/FAQ_58_10188

 

5. Bugs fixed (http://bugzilla.redhat.com/):

 

367501 - CVE-2007-5275 Flash plugin DNS rebinding

440664 - CVE-2007-6243 Flash Player cross-domain and cross-site scripting flaws

440666 - CVE-2007-6637 Flash Player content injection flaw

 

6. Package List:

 

Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 Extras:

 

i386:

flash-plugin-9.0.124.0-1.el3.with.oss.i386.rpm

 

Red Hat Desktop version 3 Extras:

 

i386:

flash-plugin-9.0.124.0-1.el3.with.oss.i386.rpm

 

Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 Extras:

 

i386:

flash-plugin-9.0.124.0-1.el3.with.oss.i386.rpm

 

Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 Extras:

 

i386:

flash-plugin-9.0.124.0-1.el3.with.oss.i386.rpm

 

Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 Extras:

 

i386:

flash-plugin-9.0.124.0-1.el4.i386.rpm

 

Red Hat Desktop version 4 Extras:

 

i386:

flash-plugin-9.0.124.0-1.el4.i386.rpm

 

Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 Extras:

 

i386:

flash-plugin-9.0.124.0-1.el4.i386.rpm

 

Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 Extras:

 

i386:

flash-plugin-9.0.124.0-1.el4.i386.rpm

 

RHEL Desktop Supplementary (v. 5 client):

 

i386:

flash-plugin-9.0.124.0-1.el5.i386.rpm

 

x86_64:

flash-plugin-9.0.124.0-1.el5.i386.rpm

 

RHEL Supplementary (v. 5 server):

 

i386:

flash-plugin-9.0.124.0-1.el5.i386.rpm

 

x86_64:

flash-plugin-9.0.124.0-1.el5.i386.rpm

 

These packages are GPG signed by Red Hat for security. Our key and

details on how to verify the signature are available from

https://www.redhat.com/security/team/key/#package

 

7. References:

 

http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-5275

http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-6243

http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-6637

http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-6019

http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-0071

http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-1655

http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-1654

http://www.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#critical

 

8. Contact:

 

The Red Hat security contact is . More contact

details at https://www.redhat.com/security/team/contact/

 

Copyright 2008 Red Hat, Inc.

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