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RHEL 3 / 4 / 5 : flash-plugin (RHSA-2008:0221)
high Nessus Plugin ID 40719
Synopsis
The remote Red Hat host is missing a security update.Description
An updated Adobe Flash Player package that fixes several security issues is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 Extras, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 Extras, and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Supplementary.This update has been rated as having critical security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team.
The flash-plugin package contains a Firefox-compatible Adobe Flash Player Web browser plug-in.
Several input validation flaws were found in the way Flash Player displayed certain content. These may have made it possible to execute arbitrary code on a victim's machine, if the victim opened a malicious Adobe Flash file. (CVE-2007-0071, CVE-2007-6019)
A flaw was found in the way Flash Player established TCP sessions to remote hosts. A remote attacker could, consequently, use Flash Player to conduct a DNS rebinding attack. (CVE-2007-5275, CVE-2008-1655)
A flaw was found in the way Flash Player restricted the interpretation and usage of cross-domain policy files. A remote attacker could use Flash Player to conduct cross-domain and cross-site scripting attacks.
(CVE-2007-6243, CVE-2008-1654)
A flaw was found in the way Flash Player interacted with web browsers.
An attacker could use malicious content presented by Flash Player to conduct a cross-site scripting attack. (CVE-2007-6637)
All users of Adobe Flash Player should upgrade to this updated package, which contains Flash Player version 9.0.124.0 and resolves these issues.
Solution
Update the affected flash-plugin package.See Also
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2007-0071
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2007-5275
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2007-6019
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2007-6243
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2007-6637
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2008-1654
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2008-1655
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 40719
File Name: redhat-RHSA-2008-0221.nasl
Version: 1.42
Type: local
Agent: unix
Family: Red Hat Local Security Checks
Published: 8/24/2009
Updated: 1/14/2021
Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Critical
Score: 9.7
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 9.3
Temporal Score: 8.1
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5.1, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:flash-plugin, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4.6
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list, Host/cpu
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 4/8/2008
Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/8/2007
Exploitable With
CANVAS (CANVAS)
Core Impact
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2007-0071, CVE-2007-5275, CVE-2007-6019, CVE-2007-6243, CVE-2007-6637, CVE-2008-1654, CVE-2008-1655, CVE-2008-3872