Security update for flash-player

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2015:0236-1
Rating: critical
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Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12

An update that solves 18 vulnerabilities can now be installed.

Description:

flash-player was updated to version 11.2.202.442 to fix 18 security issues.

These security issues were fixed: - Use-after-free vulnerabilities that could lead to code execution (CVE-2015-0313, CVE-2015-0315, CVE-2015-0320, CVE-2015-0322). - Memory corruption vulnerabilities that could lead to code execution (CVE-2015-0314, CVE-2015-0316, CVE-2015-0318, CVE-2015-0321, CVE-2015-0329, CVE-2015-0330). - Type confusion vulnerabilities that could lead to code execution (CVE-2015-0317, CVE-2015-0319). - Heap buffer overflow vulnerabilities that could lead to code execution (CVE-2015-0323, CVE-2015-0327). - Buffer overflow vulnerability that could lead to code execution (CVE-2015-0324). - Null pointer dereference issues (CVE-2015-0325, CVE-2015-0326, CVE-2015-0328).

More information is available at https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb15-04.html

Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-2015-58=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-WE-12-2015-58=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 (nosrc x86_64 i586)
    • flash-player-11.2.202.442-67.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 (x86_64 i586)
    • flash-player-gnome-11.2.202.442-67.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 (nosrc x86_64 i586)
    • flash-player-11.2.202.442-67.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 (x86_64 i586)
    • flash-player-gnome-11.2.202.442-67.1

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