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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 =========================================================================== AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution ESB-2008.1148 -- [RedHat] Critical: flash-plugin security update 22 December 2008 =========================================================================== AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary --------------------------------- Product: flash-plugin Publisher: Red Hat Operating System: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Impact: Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands Access: Remote/Unauthenticated CVE Names: CVE-2008-5499 Ref: ESB-2008.1146 Original Bulletin: https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-1047.html - --------------------------BEGIN INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- - -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 ===================================================================== Red Hat Security Advisory Synopsis: Critical: flash-plugin security update Advisory ID: RHSA-2008:1047-01 Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux Extras Advisory URL: https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-1047.html Issue date: 2008-12-19 CVE Names: CVE-2008-5499 ===================================================================== 1. Summary: An updated Adobe Flash Player package that fixes a security issue is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 Extras, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 Extras, and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Supplementary. This update has been rated as having critical security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team. 2. Relevant releases/architectures: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 Extras - i386 Red Hat Desktop version 3 Extras - i386 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 Extras - i386 Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 Extras - i386 Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 Extras - i386 Red Hat Desktop version 4 Extras - i386 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 Extras - i386 Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 Extras - i386 RHEL Desktop Supplementary (v. 5 client) - i386, x86_64 RHEL Supplementary (v. 5 server) - i386, x86_64 3. Description: The flash-plugin package contains a Firefox-compatible Adobe Flash Player Web browser plug-in. A security flaw was found in the way Flash Player displayed certain SWF (Shockwave Flash) content. This may have made it possible to execute arbitrary code on a victim's machine, if the victim opened a malicious Adobe Flash file. (CVE-2008-5499) All users of Adobe Flash Player should install this updated package, which upgrades Flash Player to version 10.0.15.3 for users of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Supplementary, and 9.0.152.0 for users of Red Hat Enterprise 3 and 4 Extras. 4. Solution: Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/docs/DOC-11259 5. Package List: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 Extras: i386: flash-plugin-9.0.152.0-1.el3.with.oss.i386.rpm Red Hat Desktop version 3 Extras: i386: flash-plugin-9.0.152.0-1.el3.with.oss.i386.rpm Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 Extras: i386: flash-plugin-9.0.152.0-1.el3.with.oss.i386.rpm Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 Extras: i386: flash-plugin-9.0.152.0-1.el3.with.oss.i386.rpm Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 Extras: i386: flash-plugin-9.0.152.0-1.el4.i386.rpm Red Hat Desktop version 4 Extras: i386: flash-plugin-9.0.152.0-1.el4.i386.rpm Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 Extras: i386: flash-plugin-9.0.152.0-1.el4.i386.rpm Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 Extras: i386: flash-plugin-9.0.152.0-1.el4.i386.rpm RHEL Desktop Supplementary (v. 5 client): i386: flash-plugin-10.0.15.3-2.el5.i386.rpm x86_64: flash-plugin-10.0.15.3-2.el5.i386.rpm RHEL Supplementary (v. 5 server): i386: flash-plugin-10.0.15.3-2.el5.i386.rpm x86_64: flash-plugin-10.0.15.3-2.el5.i386.rpm These packages are GPG signed by Red Hat for security. Our key and details on how to verify the signature are available from https://www.redhat.com/security/team/key/#package 6. References: http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-5499 http://www.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#critical http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb08-24.html http://www.adobe.com/products/flashplayer/ 7. Contact: The Red Hat security contact is <secalert@redhat.com>. More contact details at https://www.redhat.com/security/team/contact/ Copyright 2008 Red Hat, Inc. - -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.4 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFJS9+RXlSAg2UNWIIRAoPHAJ9dEEgKvJOI4uayFqHSkicmv/CFLgCeL8TW /Fr3lWj9w+JvjZwA5GLKmNo= =kGBt - -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- - --------------------------END INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- You have received this e-mail bulletin as a result of your organisation's registration with AusCERT. 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