Security update for flash-player

SUSE Security Update: Security update for flash-player
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2014:1465-1
Rating: moderate
References: #905032
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12

  • An update that fixes 18 vulnerabilities is now available.

    Description:

    flash-player was updated to version 11.2.202.418 to fix 18 security issues.

    These security issues were fixed:
    - Memory corruption vulnerabilities that could lead to code execution
    (CVE-2014-0576, CVE-2014-0581, CVE-2014-8440, CVE-2014-8441).
    - Use-after-free vulnerabilities that could lead to code execution
    (CVE-2014-0573, CVE-2014-0588, CVE-2014-8438).
    - A double free vulnerability that could lead to code execution
    (CVE-2014-0574).
    - Type confusion vulnerabilities that could lead to code execution
    (CVE-2014-0577, CVE-2014-0584, CVE-2014-0585, CVE-2014-0586,
    CVE-2014-0590).
    - Heap buffer overflow vulnerabilities that could lead to code execution
    (CVE-2014-0582, CVE-2014-0589).
    - An information disclosure vulnerability that could be exploited to
    disclose session tokens (CVE-2014-8437).
    - A heap buffer overflow vulnerability that could be exploited to perform
    privilege escalation from low to medium integrity level (CVE-2014-0583).
    - A permission issue that could be exploited to perform privilege
    escalation from low to medium integrity level (CVE-2014-8442).

    More information can be found at
    http://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb14-24.html

    Patch Instructions:

    To install this SUSE Security Update use YaST online_update.
    Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12:
      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-WE-12-2014-77
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12:
      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-2014-77

    To bring your system up-to-date, use "zypper patch".

    Package List:

    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 (x86_64):
      • flash-player-11.2.202.418-11.1
      • flash-player-gnome-11.2.202.418-11.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 (x86_64):
      • flash-player-11.2.202.418-11.1
      • flash-player-gnome-11.2.202.418-11.1

    References:

    • http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-0573.html
    • http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-0574.html
    • http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-0576.html
    • http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-0577.html
    • http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-0581.html
    • http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-0582.html
    • http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-0583.html
    • http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-0584.html
    • http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-0585.html
    • http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-0586.html
    • http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-0588.html
    • http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-0589.html
    • http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-0590.html
    • http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-8437.html
    • http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-8438.html
    • http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-8440.html
    • http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-8441.html
    • http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-8442.html
    • https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=905032