GLSA-201406-08 : Adobe Flash Player: Multiple vulnerabilities

critical Nessus Plugin ID 74445

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-201406-08 (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 possibly execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the process, or cause 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-11.2.202.359'

See Also

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201406-08

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 74445

File Name: gentoo_GLSA-201406-08.nasl

Version: 1.13

Type: local

Published: 6/11/2014

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 8.8

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 8.7

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

Vulnerability Information

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

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: 6/10/2014

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2014-0510, CVE-2014-0516, CVE-2014-0517, CVE-2014-0518, CVE-2014-0519, CVE-2014-0520

BID: 66241, 67361, 67364, 67371, 67372, 67373

GLSA: 201406-08