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[gentoo-announce] [ GLSA 201711-13 ] Adobe Flash Player: Multiple vulnerabilities

Posted on 19 November 2017
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=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0Title: Adobe Flash Player: Multiple vulnerabilities
=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0Date: November 19, 2017
=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0Bugs: #637630
=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0ID: 201711-13

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Synopsis
========
Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Adobe Flash Player, the
worst of which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.

Background
==========
The Adobe Flash Player is a renderer for the SWF file format, which is
commonly used to provide interactive websites.

Affected packages
=================
=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0---------------------------------------------------=----------------
=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0Package=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0==C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0/=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0==C2=A0Vulnerable=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0/=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2==A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0Unaffected
=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0---------------------------------------------------=----------------
=C2=A0 1=C2=A0=C2=A0www-plugins/adobe-flash=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0< 27.0.0=.187=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2==A0>= 27.0.0.187=C2=A0

Description
===========
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Adobe Flash Player.
Please review the referenced CVE identifiers and Adobe Security
Bulletin for details.

Impact
======
A remote attacker could possibly execute arbitrary code with the
privileges of the process.

Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
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All Adobe Flash Player users should upgrade to the latest version:

=C2=A0 # emerge --sync
=C2=A0 # emerge --ask --oneshot -v ">=www-plugins/adobe-flash-27.0.0.187"

References
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[ 1 ] Adobe Security Bulletin
=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0https://helpx.adobe.com/security/produc=ts/flash-player/apsb17-33.
html
[ 2 ] CVE-2017-11213
=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0https://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename==CVE-2017-11213
[ 3 ] CVE-2017-11215
=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0https://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename==CVE-2017-11215
[ 4 ] CVE-2017-11225
=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0https://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename==CVE-2017-11225
[ 5 ] CVE-2017-3112
=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0https://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename==CVE-2017-3112
[ 6 ] CVE-2017-3114
=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0https://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename==CVE-2017-3114

Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:

=C2=A0https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201711-13

Concerns?
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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
https://bugs.gentoo.org.

License
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Copyright 2017 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).

The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.

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