[RHSA-2008:0980-02] Important: flash-plugin security update

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Red Hat Security Advisory

 

Synopsis: Important: flash-plugin security update

Advisory ID: RHSA-2008:0980-02

Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux Extras

Advisory URL: https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0980.html

Issue date: 2008-11-12

CVE Names: CVE-2007-4324 CVE-2007-6243 CVE-2008-3873

CVE-2008-4401 CVE-2008-4503 CVE-2008-4818

CVE-2008-4819 CVE-2008-4823 CVE-2008-4822

CVE-2008-4821

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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 and 4 Extras.

 

This update has been rated as having important 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

 

3. Description:

 

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

Web browser plug-in.

 

A flaw was found in the way Adobe Flash Player wrote content to the

clipboard. A malicious SWF (Shockwave Flash) file could populate the

clipboard with a URL that could cause the user to accidentally or

mistakenly load an attacker-controlled URL. (CVE-2008-3873)

 

A flaw was found with Adobe's ActionScript scripting language which allowed

Flash scripts to initiate file uploads and downloads without user

interaction. ActionScript's FileReference.browse and FileReference.download

method calls can now only be initiated via user interaction, such as

through mouse-clicks or key-presses on the keyboard. (CVE-2008-4401)

 

A flaw was found in Adobe Flash Player's display of Settings Manager

content. A malicious SWF file could trick the user into unintentionally or

mistakenly clicking a link or a dialog which could then give the malicious

SWF file permission to access the local machine's camera or microphone.

(CVE-2008-4503)

 

Flaws were 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-2007-4324, CVE-2007-6243). This update provides enhanced fixes for

these issues.

 

Flash Player contains a flaw in the way it interprets HTTP response

headers. An attacker could use this flaw to conduct a cross-site scripting

attack against the user running Flash Player. (CVE-2008-4818)

 

A flaw was found in the way Flash Player handles the ActionScript

attribute. A malicious site could use this flaw to inject arbitrary HTML

content, confusing the user running the browser. (CVE-2008-4823)

 

A flaw was found in the way Flash Player interprets policy files. It was

possible to bypass a non-root domain policy, possibly allowing a malicious

site to access data in a different domain. (CVE-2008-4822)

 

A flaw was found in how Flash Player's jar: protocol handler interacts with

Mozilla. A malicious flash application could use this flaw to disclose

sensitive information. (CVE-2008-4821)

 

Updated Flash Player also extends mechanisms to help prevent an attacker

from executing a DNS rebinding attack. (CVE-2008-4819)

 

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

which contains Flash Player version 9.0.151.0.

 

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/):

 

252292 - CVE-2007-4324 Flash movie can determine whether a TCP port is open

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

465736 - CVE-2008-3873 flash: clipboard hijack attack

466154 - CVE-2008-4401 flash-plugin: upload/download user interaction

466344 - CVE-2008-4503 Adobe Flash Player clickjacking

470116 - CVE-2008-4818 Flash Player XSS

470123 - CVE-2008-4819 Flash Player DNS rebind attack

470128 - CVE-2008-4823 Flash Player HTML injection flaw

470130 - CVE-2008-4822 Flash Player policy file interpretation flaw

470131 - CVE-2008-4821 Flash Player jar: protocol handler

 

6. Package List:

 

Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 Extras:

 

i386:

flash-plugin-9.0.151.0-1.el3.with.oss.i386.rpm

 

Red Hat Desktop version 3 Extras:

 

i386:

flash-plugin-9.0.151.0-1.el3.with.oss.i386.rpm

 

Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 Extras:

 

i386:

flash-plugin-9.0.151.0-1.el3.with.oss.i386.rpm

 

Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 Extras:

 

i386:

flash-plugin-9.0.151.0-1.el3.with.oss.i386.rpm

 

Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 Extras:

 

i386:

flash-plugin-9.0.151.0-1.el4.i386.rpm

 

Red Hat Desktop version 4 Extras:

 

i386:

flash-plugin-9.0.151.0-1.el4.i386.rpm

 

Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 Extras:

 

i386:

flash-plugin-9.0.151.0-1.el4.i386.rpm

 

Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 Extras:

 

i386:

flash-plugin-9.0.151.0-1.el4.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-2007-4324

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

http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-3873

http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-4401

http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-4503

http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-4818

http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-4819

http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-4823

http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-4822

http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-4821

http://adobe.com/products/flashplayer

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

http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb08-20.html

 

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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