SUSE Security Update: Security update for flash-player
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Announcement ID:    SUSE-SU-2014:1442-1
Rating:             important
References:         #905032 
Cross-References:   CVE-2014-0573 CVE-2014-0574 CVE-2014-0576
                    CVE-2014-0577 CVE-2014-0581 CVE-2014-0582
                    CVE-2014-0583 CVE-2014-0584 CVE-2014-0585
                    CVE-2014-0586 CVE-2014-0588 CVE-2014-0589
                    CVE-2014-0590 CVE-2014-8437 CVE-2014-8438
                    CVE-2014-8440 CVE-2014-8441 CVE-2014-8442
                   
Affected Products:
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3
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   An update that fixes 18 vulnerabilities is now available.
   It includes one version update.

Description:


   flash-player was updated to version 11.2.202.418 to fix 18 security issues:

       * Memory corruption vulnerabilities that could lead to code execution
         (CVE-2014-0576, CVE-2014-0581, CVE-2014-8440, CVE-2014-8441).
       * Use-after-free vulnerabilities that could lead to code execution
         (CVE-2014-0573, CVE-2014-0588, CVE-2014-8438).
       * A double free vulnerability that could lead to code execution
         (CVE-2014-0574).
       * Type confusion vulnerabilities that could lead to code execution
         (CVE-2014-0577, CVE-2014-0584, CVE-2014-0585, CVE-2014-0586,
         CVE-2014-0590).
       * Heap buffer overflow vulnerabilities that could lead to code
         execution (CVE-2014-0582, CVE-2014-0589).
       * An information disclosure vulnerability that could be exploited to
         disclose session tokens (CVE-2014-8437).
       * A heap buffer overflow vulnerability that could be exploited to
         perform privilege escalation from low to medium integrity level
         (CVE-2014-0583).
       * A permission issue that could be exploited to perform privilege
         escalation from low to medium integrity level (CVE-2014-8442).

   Further information can be found at
       .

   Security Issues:

       * CVE-2014-0576
         
       * CVE-2014-0581
         
       * CVE-2014-8440
         
       * CVE-2014-8441
         
       * CVE-2014-0573
         
       * CVE-2014-0588
         
       * CVE-2014-8438
         
       * CVE-2014-0574
         
       * CVE-2014-0577
         
       * CVE-2014-0584
         
       * CVE-2014-0585
         
       * CVE-2014-0586
         
       * CVE-2014-0590
         
       * CVE-2014-0582
         
       * CVE-2014-0589
         
       * CVE-2014-8437
         
       * CVE-2014-0583
         
       * CVE-2014-8442
         


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-9958

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


Package List:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3 (i586 x86_64) [New Version: 11.2.202.418]:

      flash-player-11.2.202.418-0.3.1
      flash-player-gnome-11.2.202.418-0.3.1
      flash-player-kde4-11.2.202.418-0.3.1


References:

   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-0573.html
   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-0574.html
   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-0576.html
   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-0577.html
   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-0581.html
   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-0582.html
   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-0583.html
   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-0584.html
   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-0585.html
   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-0586.html
   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-0588.html
   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-0589.html
   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-0590.html
   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-8437.html
   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-8438.html
   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-8440.html
   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-8441.html
   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-8442.html
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=905032
   https://scc.suse.com:443/patches/

SuSE: 2014:1442-1: important: flash-player

November 18, 2014
An update that fixes 18 vulnerabilities is now available

Summary

flash-player was updated to version 11.2.202.418 to fix 18 security issues: * Memory corruption vulnerabilities that could lead to code execution (CVE-2014-0576, CVE-2014-0581, CVE-2014-8440, CVE-2014-8441). * Use-after-free vulnerabilities that could lead to code execution (CVE-2014-0573, CVE-2014-0588, CVE-2014-8438). * A double free vulnerability that could lead to code execution (CVE-2014-0574). * Type confusion vulnerabilities that could lead to code execution (CVE-2014-0577, CVE-2014-0584, CVE-2014-0585, CVE-2014-0586, CVE-2014-0590). * Heap buffer overflow vulnerabilities that could lead to code execution (CVE-2014-0582, CVE-2014-0589). * An information disclosure vulnerability that could be exploited to disclose session tokens (CVE-2014-8437). * A heap buffer overflow vulnerability that could be exploited to perform privilege escalation from low to ...

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References

#905032

Cross- CVE-2014-0573 CVE-2014-0574 CVE-2014-0576

CVE-2014-0577 CVE-2014-0581 CVE-2014-0582

CVE-2014-0583 CVE-2014-0584 CVE-2014-0585

CVE-2014-0586 CVE-2014-0588 CVE-2014-0589

CVE-2014-0590 CVE-2014-8437 CVE-2014-8438

CVE-2014-8440 CVE-2014-8441 CVE-2014-8442

Affected Products:

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-0573.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-0574.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-0576.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-0577.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-0581.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-0582.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-0583.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-0584.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-0585.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/...

Read the Full Advisory

Severity
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2014:1442-1
Rating: important

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