GLSA-200610-02 : Adobe Flash Player: Arbitrary code execution

medium Nessus Plugin ID 22506

Synopsis

The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches.

Description

The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200610-02 (Adobe Flash Player: Arbitrary code execution)

The Adobe Flash Player contains multiple unspecified vulnerabilities.
Impact :

An attacker could entice a user to view a malicious Flash file and execute arbitrary code with the rights of the user running the player.
Workaround :

There is no known workaround at this time.

Solution

All Adobe Flash Player users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=www-plugins/adobe-flash-7.0.68'

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 22506

File Name: gentoo_GLSA-200610-02.nasl

Version: 1.17

Type: local

Family: Gentoo Local Security Checks

Published: 10/5/2006

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.3

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.1

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:adobe-flash, cpe:/o:gentoo:linux

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Gentoo/release, Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list

Patch Publication Date: 10/4/2006

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2006-3311, CVE-2006-3587, CVE-2006-3588

GLSA: 200610-02

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