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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2007.0243 -- [Linux][FreeBSD][Solaris]
Opera update available for vulnerability with Adobe Flash
Player and Opera browser on Linux and Solaris
13 April 2007
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: Opera 9.10 and prior with Adobe Flash plugin
Publisher: Adobe
Operating System: Linux variants
FreeBSD
Solaris
Impact: Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands
Access: Remote/Unauthenticated
Original Bulletin:
http://www.opera.com/support/search/view/858/
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/advisories/apsa07-03.html
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Opera update available for vulnerability with Adobe Flash Player and Opera
browser on Linux and Solaris
Release date: April 11, 2007
Vulnerability identifier: APSA07-03
Platform: Linux and Solaris
Summary:
Adobe is aware of recently published Opera security advisory reporting
an issue with Flash Player and the Opera browser on the Linux and
Solaris platforms.
Affected Software Versions:
Adobe Flash Player 9.x, and 7.x on Linux and Solaris when used with
Opera.
Solution:
Adobe is aware of recently published Opera security advisory reporting
an issue with Flash Player and the Opera browser on the Linux and
Solaris platforms.
Flash Player 9 users of Opera on Linux and Solaris should update to
Opera 9.2 to address this vulnerability.
http://www.opera.com/download/
Flash Player 7 users of Opera should update to Opera 9.2 and Flash
Player 9 to address this vulnerability.
http://www.adobe.com/go/getflashplayer
Adobe is working to address the issue in Flash Player 7 for Linux and
Solaris. Further details will be published on the Adobe Security
Bulletin page at http://www.adobe.com/support/security.
Additionally, all documented security vulnerabilities and their
solutions are distributed through the Adobe security notification
service. You can sign up for the service at the following URL:
http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/entitlement/index.cfm?e=szalert.
Severity Rating:
Adobe categorizes this as an important issue.
Acknowledgment:
Adobe would like to thank Mark Hills for reporting these vulnerabilities
and for working with Opera to help protect our mutual customers' security.
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