[ GLSA 200603-20 ] Macromedia Flash Player: Arbitrary code execution

[Sune Kloppenborg Jeppesen <jaervosz () gentoo org>]

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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory                           GLSA 200603-20
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  Severity: Normal
     Title: Macromedia Flash Player: Arbitrary code execution
      Date: March 21, 2006
      Bugs: #102777
        ID: 200603-20

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Synopsis
========

Multiple vulnerabilities have been identified that allows arbitrary
code execution on a user's system via the handling of malicious SWF
files.

Background
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The Macromedia Flash Player is a renderer for the popular SWF filetype
which is commonly used to provide interactive websites, digital
experiences and mobile content.

Affected packages
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     Package                 /  Vulnerable  /               Unaffected
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  1  net-www/netscape-flash      < 7.0.63                    >= 7.0.63

Description
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The Macromedia Flash Player contains multiple unspecified
vulnerabilities.

Impact
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An attacker serving a maliciously crafted SWF file could entice a user
to view the SWF file and execute arbitrary code on the user's machine.

Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
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All Macromedia Flash Player users should upgrade to the latest version:

    # emerge --sync
    # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-www/netscape-flash-7.0.63"

References
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  [ 1 ] CVE-2006-0024
        http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-0024
  [ 2 ] Macromedia Announcement
        http://www.macromedia.com/devnet/security/security_zone/apsb06-03.html

Availability
============

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:

  http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200603-20.xml

Concerns?
=========

Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
security () gentoo org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
http://bugs.gentoo.org.

License
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Copyright 2006 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).

The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0

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