(Red Hat Issues Fix) Adobe Flash Player for Linux Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1021478 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1021478
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2008-5499
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Dec 19 2008
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Impact:
Execution of arbitrary code via network, User access via network
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Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): 10.0.12.36, 9.0.151.0; and prior versions
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in Adobe Flash Player for Linux. A remote user can cause arbitrary code to be executed on the target user's system.
A remote user can create a specially crafted SWF file that, when loaded by the target user, will execute arbitrary code on the target system. The code will run with the privileges of the target user.
Adobe Flash Player for Mac and Adobe Flash Player for Windows are not affected.
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Impact:
A remote user can create an SWF file that, when loaded by the target user, will execute arbitrary code on the target user's system.
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Solution:
Red Hat has released a fix.
The Red Hat advisory is available at:
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-1047.html
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Vendor URL: www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb08-24.html (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Not specified
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Underlying OS:
Linux (Red Hat Enterprise)
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Message History:
This archive entry is a follow-up to the message listed below.
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Fri, 19 Dec 2008 12:53:25 -0500
Subject: [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 <secalert@redhat.com>. More contact
details at https://www.redhat.com/security/team/contact/
Copyright 2008 Red Hat, Inc.
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