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GLSA-201206-21 : Adobe Flash Player: Multiple vulnerabilities

high Nessus Plugin ID 59674

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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-201206-21 (Adobe Flash Player: Multiple vulnerabilities)

 Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Adobe Flash Player.
 Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
 Impact :

 A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted SWF file, possibly resulting in execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the process or a Denial of Service condition.
 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-11.2.202.236'

See Also

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201206-21

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 59674

File Name: gentoo_GLSA-201206-21.nasl

Version: 1.17

Type: local

Published: 6/25/2012

Updated: 3/29/2022

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Critical

Score: 9.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9.3

Temporal Score: 8.1

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

Vulnerability Information

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

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

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 6/23/2012

Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/4/2012

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability Due Dates: 4/18/2022

Exploitable With

Core Impact

Metasploit (Adobe Flash Player Object Type Confusion)

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2012-0779, CVE-2012-2034, CVE-2012-2035, CVE-2012-2036, CVE-2012-2037, CVE-2012-2038, CVE-2012-2039, CVE-2012-2040

GLSA: 201206-21