[RHSA-2008:1047-01] Critical: flash-plugin security update

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Red Hat Security Advisory

 

Synopsis: Critical: flash-plugin security update

Advisory ID: RHSA-2008:1047-01

Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux Extras

Advisory URL: https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-1047.html

Issue date: 2008-12-19

CVE Names: CVE-2008-5499

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1. Summary:

 

An updated Adobe Flash Player package that fixes a security issue 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.

 

A security flaw was found in the way Flash Player displayed certain SWF

(Shockwave Flash) content. This may have made it possible to execute

arbitrary code on a victim's machine, if the victim opened a malicious

Adobe Flash file. (CVE-2008-5499)

 

All users of Adobe Flash Player should install this updated package, which

upgrades Flash Player to version 10.0.15.3 for users of Red Hat Enterprise

Linux 5 Supplementary, and 9.0.152.0 for users of Red Hat Enterprise 3 and

4 Extras.

 

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/docs/DOC-11259

 

5. Package List:

 

Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 Extras:

 

i386:

flash-plugin-9.0.152.0-1.el3.with.oss.i386.rpm

 

Red Hat Desktop version 3 Extras:

 

i386:

flash-plugin-9.0.152.0-1.el3.with.oss.i386.rpm

 

Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 Extras:

 

i386:

flash-plugin-9.0.152.0-1.el3.with.oss.i386.rpm

 

Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 Extras:

 

i386:

flash-plugin-9.0.152.0-1.el3.with.oss.i386.rpm

 

Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 Extras:

 

i386:

flash-plugin-9.0.152.0-1.el4.i386.rpm

 

Red Hat Desktop version 4 Extras:

 

i386:

flash-plugin-9.0.152.0-1.el4.i386.rpm

 

Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 Extras:

 

i386:

flash-plugin-9.0.152.0-1.el4.i386.rpm

 

Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 Extras:

 

i386:

flash-plugin-9.0.152.0-1.el4.i386.rpm

 

RHEL Desktop Supplementary (v. 5 client):

 

i386:

flash-plugin-10.0.15.3-2.el5.i386.rpm

 

x86_64:

flash-plugin-10.0.15.3-2.el5.i386.rpm

 

RHEL Supplementary (v. 5 server):

 

i386:

flash-plugin-10.0.15.3-2.el5.i386.rpm

 

x86_64:

flash-plugin-10.0.15.3-2.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

 

6. References:

 

http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-5499

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

http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb08-24.html

http://www.adobe.com/products/flashplayer/

 

7. 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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