SUSE Security Update: Security update for flash-player
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Announcement ID:    SUSE-SU-2014:0535-1
Rating:             important
References:         #872692 
Cross-References:   CVE-2014-0506 CVE-2014-0507 CVE-2014-0508
                    CVE-2014-0509
Affected Products:
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3
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   An update that fixes four vulnerabilities is now available.
   It includes one version update.

Description:


   Adobe flash-player has been updated to version 11.2.202.350
   to resolve  security issues and bugs. More information can
   be found at

      -09.html
   

   The following security issues have been fixed:

   * a use-after-free vulnerability that could have
   resulted in arbitrary code execution (CVE-2014-0506).
   * a buffer overflow vulnerability that could have
   resulted in arbitrary code execution (CVE-2014-0507).
   * a security bypass vulnerability that could have lead
   to information disclosure (CVE-2014-0508).
   * a cross-site-scripting vulnerability (CVE-2014-0509).

   Security Issue references:

   * CVE-2014-0506
   
   * CVE-2014-0507
   
   * CVE-2014-0508
   
   * CVE-2014-0509
   


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 SP3:

      zypper in -t patch sledsp3-flash-player-9120

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


Package List:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3 (i586 x86_64) [New Version: 11.2.202.350]:

      flash-player-11.2.202.350-0.3.1
      flash-player-gnome-11.2.202.350-0.3.1
      flash-player-kde4-11.2.202.350-0.3.1


References:

   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-0506.html
   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-0507.html
   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-0508.html
   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-0509.html
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/872692
   https://scc.suse.com:443/patches/

SuSE: 2014:0535-1: important: flash-player

April 16, 2014
An update that fixes four vulnerabilities is now available

Summary

Adobe flash-player has been updated to version 11.2.202.350 to resolve security issues and bugs. More information can be found at -09.html The following security issues have been fixed: * a use-after-free vulnerability that could have resulted in arbitrary code execution (CVE-2014-0506). * a buffer overflow vulnerability that could have resulted in arbitrary code execution (CVE-2014-0507). * a security bypass vulnerability that could have lead to information disclosure (CVE-2014-0508). * a cross-site-scripting vulnerability (CVE-2014-0509). Security Issue references: * CVE-2014-0506 * CVE-2014-0507 * CVE-2014-0508 * CVE-2014-0509 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 SP3: zypper in -t patch sledsp3-flash-player-9120 To bring your system up...

Read the Full Advisory

References

#872692

Cross- CVE-2014-0506 CVE-2014-0507 CVE-2014-0508

CVE-2014-0509

Affected Products:

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-0506.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-0507.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-0508.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-0509.html

https://bugzilla.novell.com/872692

https://scc.suse.com:443/patches/

Severity
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2014:0535-1
Rating: important

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