FreeBSD : linux-flashplugin -- multiple vulnerabilities (d226626c-857f-11e0-95cc-001b2134ef46)

high Nessus Plugin ID 54624

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Synopsis

The remote FreeBSD host is missing one or more security-related updates.

Description

Adobe Product Security Incident Response Team reports :

Critical vulnerabilities have been identified in Adobe Flash Player 10.2.159.1 and earlier versions (Adobe Flash Player 10.2.154.28 and earlier for Chrome users) for Windows, Macintosh, Linux and Solaris, and Adobe Flash Player 10.2.157.51 and earlier versions for Android.
These vulnerabilities could cause the application to crash and could potentially allow an attacker to take control of the affected system.
There are reports of malware attempting to exploit one of the vulnerabilities, CVE-2011-0627, in the wild via a Flash (.swf) file embedded in a Microsoft Word (.doc) or Microsoft Excel (.xls) file delivered as an email attachment targeting the Windows platform.
However, to date, Adobe has not obtained a sample that successfully completes an attack.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 54624

File Name: freebsd_pkg_d226626c857f11e095cc001b2134ef46.nasl

Version: 1.9

Type: local

Family: FreeBSD Local Security Checks

Published: 5/24/2011

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Critical

Score: 9.2

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:freebsd:freebsd, p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:linux-f10-flashplugin, p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:linux-flashplugin

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/FreeBSD/release, Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 5/23/2011

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/20/2011

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2011-0579, CVE-2011-0618, CVE-2011-0619, CVE-2011-0620, CVE-2011-0621, CVE-2011-0622, CVE-2011-0623, CVE-2011-0624, CVE-2011-0625, CVE-2011-0626, CVE-2011-0627

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