SuSE 10 Security Update : flash-player (ZYPP Patch Number 4856)

high Nessus Plugin ID 29785

Synopsis

The remote SuSE 10 host is missing a security-related patch.

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

Apply ZYPP patch number 4856.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 29785

File Name: suse_flash-player-4856.nasl

Version: 1.21

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: SuSE Local Security Checks

Published: 12/24/2007

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Continuous Assessment, 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: cpe:/o:suse:suse_linux

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

Patch Publication Date: 12/7/2007

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

Detections

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