SUSE Security Update: Security update for flash-player
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Announcement ID:    SUSE-SU-2012:1485-1
Rating:             important
References:         #788450 
Cross-References:   CVE-2012-5274 CVE-2012-5275 CVE-2012-5276
                    CVE-2012-5277 CVE-2012-5278 CVE-2012-5279
                    CVE-2012-5280
Affected Products:
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 SP4
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   An update that fixes 7 vulnerabilities is now available. It
   includes one version update.

Description:


   This update of flash-player fixes multiple (unspecified)
   buffer overflows,  memory corruptions and other
   security-related issues.

   Security Issue references:

   * CVE-2012-5274
   
   * CVE-2012-5275
   
   * CVE-2012-5276
   
   * CVE-2012-5277
   
   * CVE-2012-5278
   
   * CVE-2012-5279
   
   * CVE-2012-5280
   


Patch Instructions:

   To install this SUSE Security Update use YaST online_update.
   Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2:

      zypper in -t patch sledsp2-flash-player-7038

   To bring your system up-to-date, use "zypper patch".


Package List:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2 (i586 x86_64) [New Version: 11.2.202.251]:

      flash-player-11.2.202.251-0.3.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 SP4 (i586) [New Version: 11.2.202.251]:

      flash-player-11.2.202.251-0.5.1


References:

   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-5274.html
   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-5275.html
   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-5276.html
   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-5277.html
   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-5278.html
   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-5279.html
   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-5280.html
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/788450
   https://login.microfocus.com/nidp/app/login
   https://login.microfocus.com/nidp/app/login

SuSE: 2012:1485-1: important: flash-player

November 15, 2012
An update that fixes 7 vulnerabilities is now available

Summary

This update of flash-player fixes multiple (unspecified) buffer overflows, memory corruptions and other security-related issues. Security Issue references: * CVE-2012-5274 * CVE-2012-5275 * CVE-2012-5276 * CVE-2012-5277 * CVE-2012-5278 * CVE-2012-5279 * CVE-2012-5280 Patch Instructions: To install this SUSE Security Update use YaST online_update. Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product: - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2: zypper in -t patch sledsp2-flash-player-7038 To bring your system up-to-date, use "zypper patch". Package List: - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2 (i586 x86_64) [New Version: 11.2.202.251]: flash-player-11.2.202.251-0.3.1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 SP4 (i586) [New Version: 11.2.202.251]: flash-player-11.2.202.251-0.5.1

References

#788450

Cross- CVE-2012-5274 CVE-2012-5275 CVE-2012-5276

CVE-2012-5277 CVE-2012-5278 CVE-2012-5279

CVE-2012-5280

Affected Products:

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 SP4

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-5274.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-5275.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-5276.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-5277.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-5278.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-5279.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-5280.html

https://bugzilla.novell.com/788450

https://login.microfocus.com/nidp/app/login

https://login.microfocus.com/nidp/app/login

Severity
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2012:1485-1
Rating: important

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