FreeBSD : linux-flashplugin -- XSS vulnerability (57573136-920e-11e0-bdc9-001b2134ef46)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 55009

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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 :

An important vulnerability has been identified in Adobe Flash Player 10.3.181.16 and earlier versions for Windows, Macintosh, Linux and Solaris, and Adobe Flash Player 10.3.185.22 and earlier versions for Android. This universal cross-site scripting vulnerability (CVE-2011-2107) could be used to take actions on a user's behalf on any website or webmail provider, if the user visits a malicious website. There are reports that this vulnerability is being exploited in the wild in active targeted attacks designed to trick the user into clicking on a malicious link delivered in an email message.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 55009

File Name: freebsd_pkg_57573136920e11e0bdc9001b2134ef46.nasl

Version: 1.15

Type: local

Family: FreeBSD Local Security Checks

Published: 6/9/2011

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.2

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.3

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

Vulnerability Information

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

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: 6/8/2011

Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/13/2011

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2011-2107

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