SUSE Security Update: Security update for flash-player
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Announcement ID:    SUSE-SU-2015:0236-1
Rating:             critical
References:         #915918 
Cross-References:   CVE-2015-0313 CVE-2015-0314 CVE-2015-0315
                    CVE-2015-0316 CVE-2015-0317 CVE-2015-0318
                    CVE-2015-0319 CVE-2015-0320 CVE-2015-0321
                    CVE-2015-0322 CVE-2015-0323 CVE-2015-0324
                    CVE-2015-0325 CVE-2015-0326 CVE-2015-0327
                    CVE-2015-0328 CVE-2015-0329 CVE-2015-0330
                   
Affected Products:
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12
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   An update that fixes 18 vulnerabilities is now available.

Description:

   flash-player was updated to version 11.2.202.442 to fix 18 security issues.

   These security issues were fixed:
   - Use-after-free vulnerabilities that could lead to code execution
     (CVE-2015-0313, CVE-2015-0315, CVE-2015-0320, CVE-2015-0322).
   - Memory corruption vulnerabilities that could lead to code execution
     (CVE-2015-0314, CVE-2015-0316, CVE-2015-0318, CVE-2015-0321,
     CVE-2015-0329, CVE-2015-0330).
   - Type confusion vulnerabilities that could lead to code execution
     (CVE-2015-0317, CVE-2015-0319).
   - Heap buffer overflow vulnerabilities that could lead to code execution
     (CVE-2015-0323, CVE-2015-0327).
   - Buffer overflow vulnerability that could lead to code execution
     (CVE-2015-0324).
   - Null pointer dereference issues (CVE-2015-0325, CVE-2015-0326,
     CVE-2015-0328).

   More information is available at
   

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 Workstation Extension 12:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-WE-12-2015-58=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-2015-58=1

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


Package List:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 (i586 x86_64):

      flash-player-11.2.202.442-67.1
      flash-player-gnome-11.2.202.442-67.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 (i586 x86_64):

      flash-player-11.2.202.442-67.1
      flash-player-gnome-11.2.202.442-67.1


References:

   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-0313.html
   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-0314.html
   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-0315.html
   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-0316.html
   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-0317.html
   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-0318.html
   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-0319.html
   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-0320.html
   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-0321.html
   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-0322.html
   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-0323.html
   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-0324.html
   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-0325.html
   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-0326.html
   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-0327.html
   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-0328.html
   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-0329.html
   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-0330.html
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=915918

SuSE: 2015:0236-1: critical: flash-player

February 7, 2015
An update that fixes 18 vulnerabilities is now available

Summary

flash-player was updated to version 11.2.202.442 to fix 18 security issues. These security issues were fixed: - Use-after-free vulnerabilities that could lead to code execution (CVE-2015-0313, CVE-2015-0315, CVE-2015-0320, CVE-2015-0322). - Memory corruption vulnerabilities that could lead to code execution (CVE-2015-0314, CVE-2015-0316, CVE-2015-0318, CVE-2015-0321, CVE-2015-0329, CVE-2015-0330). - Type confusion vulnerabilities that could lead to code execution (CVE-2015-0317, CVE-2015-0319). - Heap buffer overflow vulnerabilities that could lead to code execution (CVE-2015-0323, CVE-2015-0327). - Buffer overflow vulnerability that could lead to code execution (CVE-2015-0324). - Null pointer dereference issues (CVE-2015-0325, CVE-2015-0326, CVE-2015-0328). More information is available at Patch Instructions: To install this SUSE Security Update use YaST online_update. Alternatively you can run the comman...

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References

#915918

Cross- CVE-2015-0313 CVE-2015-0314 CVE-2015-0315

CVE-2015-0316 CVE-2015-0317 CVE-2015-0318

CVE-2015-0319 CVE-2015-0320 CVE-2015-0321

CVE-2015-0322 CVE-2015-0323 CVE-2015-0324

CVE-2015-0325 CVE-2015-0326 CVE-2015-0327

CVE-2015-0328 CVE-2015-0329 CVE-2015-0330

Affected Products:

SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-0313.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-0314.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-0315.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-0316.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-0317.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-0318.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-0319.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-0320.html

https://www.suse.com/securi...

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Severity
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2015:0236-1
Rating: critical

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