Security update for flash-player

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2015:1740-1
Rating: important
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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 13 vulnerabilities can now be installed.

Description:

flash-player was updated to version 11.2.202.535 to fix 13 security issues (bsc#950169).

These security issues were fixed: - A vulnerability that could be exploited to bypass the same-origin-policy and lead to information disclosure (CVE-2015-7628). - A defense-in-depth feature in the Flash broker API (CVE-2015-5569). - Use-after-free vulnerabilities that could lead to code execution (CVE-2015-7629, CVE-2015-7631, CVE-2015-7643, CVE-2015-7644). - A buffer overflow vulnerability that could lead to code execution (CVE-2015-7632). - Memory corruption vulnerabilities that could lead to code execution (CVE-2015-7625, CVE-2015-7626, CVE-2015-7627, CVE-2015-7630, CVE-2015-7633, CVE-2015-7634).

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-12-2015-680=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-WE-12-2015-680=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 (nosrc x86_64)
    • flash-player-11.2.202.535-105.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 (x86_64)
    • flash-player-gnome-11.2.202.535-105.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 (nosrc x86_64)
    • flash-player-11.2.202.535-105.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 (x86_64)
    • flash-player-gnome-11.2.202.535-105.1

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