openSUSE 10 Security Update : flash-player (flash-player-4855)

high Nessus Plugin ID 29784

Synopsis

The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update.

Description

This flash player update to version 9.0.115.0 fixes several security problems. In the worst case an attacker could potentially have flash-player execute arbitrary code via specially crafted files.
(CVE-2007-4324, CVE-2007-4768, CVE-2007-5275, CVE-2007-6242, CVE-2007-6243, CVE-2007-6244, CVE-2007-6245, CVE-2007-6246)

Note: Since Adobe doesn't support browsers other than Firefox and Mozilla, this update doesn't work with browsers such as Konqueror.
Updates for konquerors are already in the works.

Solution

Update the affected flash-player package.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 29784

File Name: suse_flash-player-4855.nasl

Version: 1.17

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 12/24/2007

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9.3

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:flash-player, cpe:/o:novell:opensuse:10.1, cpe:/o:novell:opensuse:10.2, cpe:/o:novell:opensuse:10.3

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/SuSE/release, Host/SuSE/rpm-list

Patch Publication Date: 12/4/2007

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2007-4324, CVE-2007-4768, CVE-2007-5275, CVE-2007-6242, CVE-2007-6243, CVE-2007-6244, CVE-2007-6245, CVE-2007-6246

CWE: 119, 20, 264, 79