SUSE Security Update: Security update for flash-player
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Announcement ID:    SUSE-SU-2014:1124-1
Rating:             important
References:         #895856 
Cross-References:   CVE-2014-0547 CVE-2014-0548 CVE-2014-0549
                    CVE-2014-0550 CVE-2014-0551 CVE-2014-0552
                    CVE-2014-0553 CVE-2014-0554 CVE-2014-0555
                    CVE-2014-0556 CVE-2014-0557 CVE-2014-0559
                   
Affected Products:
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3
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   An update that fixes 12 vulnerabilities is now available.
   It includes one version update.

Description:


   Adobe Flash Player has been updated to 11.2.202.406 which fixes various
   security issues.

   These updates:

       * resolve a memory leakage vulnerability that could have been used to
         bypass memory address randomization (CVE-2014-0557).
       * resolve a security bypass vulnerability (CVE-2014-0554).
       * resolve a use-after-free vulnerability that could have lead to code
         execution (CVE-2014-0553).
       * resolve memory corruption vulnerabilities that could have lead to
         code execution (CVE-2014-0547, CVE-2014-0549, CVE-2014-0550,
         CVE-2014-0551, CVE-2014-0552, CVE-2014-0555).
       * resolve a vulnerability that could have been used to bypass the same
         origin policy (CVE-2014-0548).
       * resolve a heap buffer overflow vulnerability that could have lead to
         code execution (CVE-2014-0556, CVE-2014-0559).

   More information can be found on
      

   Security Issues:

       * CVE-2014-0547
         
       * CVE-2014-0548
         
       * CVE-2014-0549
         
       * CVE-2014-0550
         
       * CVE-2014-0551
         
       * CVE-2014-0552
         
       * CVE-2014-0553
         
       * CVE-2014-0554
         
       * CVE-2014-0555
         
       * CVE-2014-0556
         
       * CVE-2014-0557
         
       * CVE-2014-0559
         


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-9704

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


Package List:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3 (i586 x86_64) [New Version: 11.2.202.406]:

      flash-player-11.2.202.406-0.3.1
      flash-player-gnome-11.2.202.406-0.3.1
      flash-player-kde4-11.2.202.406-0.3.1


References:

   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-0547.html
   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-0548.html
   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-0549.html
   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-0550.html
   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-0551.html
   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-0552.html
   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-0553.html
   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-0554.html
   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-0555.html
   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-0556.html
   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-0557.html
   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-0559.html
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/895856
   https://scc.suse.com:443/patches/

SuSE: 2014:1124-1: important: flash-player

September 13, 2014
An update that fixes 12 vulnerabilities is now available

Summary

Adobe Flash Player has been updated to 11.2.202.406 which fixes various security issues. These updates: * resolve a memory leakage vulnerability that could have been used to bypass memory address randomization (CVE-2014-0557). * resolve a security bypass vulnerability (CVE-2014-0554). * resolve a use-after-free vulnerability that could have lead to code execution (CVE-2014-0553). * resolve memory corruption vulnerabilities that could have lead to code execution (CVE-2014-0547, CVE-2014-0549, CVE-2014-0550, CVE-2014-0551, CVE-2014-0552, CVE-2014-0555). * resolve a vulnerability that could have been used to bypass the same origin policy (CVE-2014-0548). * resolve a heap buffer overflow vulnerability that could have lead to code execution (CVE-2014-0556, CVE-2014-0559). More information can be found on Security Issues: * CVE-2014-0547 * C...

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References

#895856

Cross- CVE-2014-0547 CVE-2014-0548 CVE-2014-0549

CVE-2014-0550 CVE-2014-0551 CVE-2014-0552

CVE-2014-0553 CVE-2014-0554 CVE-2014-0555

CVE-2014-0556 CVE-2014-0557 CVE-2014-0559

Affected Products:

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-0547.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-0548.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-0549.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-0550.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-0551.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-0552.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-0553.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-0554.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-0555.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-0556.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-0557.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-055...

Read the Full Advisory

Severity
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2014:1124-1
Rating: important

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