Security update for flash-player

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2015:1255-1
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 two vulnerabilities can now be installed.

Description:

flash-player was updated to fix two security issues.

These security issues were fixed: - CVE-2015-5123: Use-after-free vulnerability in the BitmapData class in the ActionScript 3 (AS3) implementation in Adobe Flash Player allowed remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via crafted Flash content that overrides a valueOf function (bsc#937752). - CVE-2015-5122: Use-after-free vulnerability in the DisplayObject class in the ActionScript 3 (AS3) implementation in Adobe Flash Player allowed remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via crafted Flash content that leverages improper handling of the opaqueBackground property (bsc#937752).

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-12-2015-323=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-WE-12-2015-323=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 (nosrc x86_64 i586)
    • flash-player-11.2.202.491-96.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 (x86_64 i586)
    • flash-player-gnome-11.2.202.491-96.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 (nosrc x86_64 i586)
    • flash-player-11.2.202.491-96.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 (x86_64 i586)
    • flash-player-gnome-11.2.202.491-96.1

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