Security update for flash-player

SUSE Security Update: Security update for flash-player
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2016:0990-1
Rating: important
References: #974209
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12-SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12

  • An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available.

    Description:

    flash-player was updated to fix one security issue.

    This security issue was fixed:
    - CVE-2016-1019: Adobe Flash Player allowed remote attackers to cause a
    denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code
    via unspecified vectors, as exploited in the wild in April 2016
    (bsc#974209).

    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-SP1:
      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-WE-12-SP1-2016-582=1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12:
      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-WE-12-2016-582=1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP1:
      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-SP1-2016-582=1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12:
      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-2016-582=1

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

    Package List:

    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12-SP1 (x86_64):
      • flash-player-11.2.202.616-126.1
      • flash-player-gnome-11.2.202.616-126.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 (x86_64):
      • flash-player-11.2.202.616-126.1
      • flash-player-gnome-11.2.202.616-126.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP1 (x86_64):
      • flash-player-11.2.202.616-126.1
      • flash-player-gnome-11.2.202.616-126.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 (x86_64):
      • flash-player-11.2.202.616-126.1
      • flash-player-gnome-11.2.202.616-126.1

    References: