MGASA-2018-0453 - Updated flash-player-plugin packages fix security vulnerability

Publication date: 15 Nov 2018
URL: https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2018-0453.html
Type: security
Affected Mageia releases: 6
CVE: CVE-2018-15978

An important vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player 31.0.0.122 and earlier
versions.  Successful exploitation could lead to information disclosure.
(CVE-2018-15978)

References:
- https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=23841
- - https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-15978

SRPMS:
- 6/nonfree/flash-player-plugin-31.0.0.148-1.mga6.nonfree

Mageia 2018-0453: flash-player-plugin security update

An important vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player 31.0.0.122 and earlier versions

Summary

An important vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player 31.0.0.122 and earlier versions. Successful exploitation could lead to information disclosure. (CVE-2018-15978)

References

- https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=23841

- - https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-15978

Resolution

MGASA-2018-0453 - Updated flash-player-plugin packages fix security vulnerability

SRPMS

- 6/nonfree/flash-player-plugin-31.0.0.148-1.mga6.nonfree

Severity
Publication date: 15 Nov 2018
URL: https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2018-0453.html
Type: security
CVE: CVE-2018-15978

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