Bug 1053235 (CVE-2014-0492)

Summary: CVE-2014-0492 flash-plugin: memory address layout randomization defeat (APSB14-02)
Product: [Other] Security Response Reporter: Vincent Danen <vdanen>
Component: vulnerabilityAssignee: Red Hat Product Security <security-response-team>
Status: CLOSED ERRATA QA Contact:
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Version: unspecifiedCC: ed.costello, emhuang, jkurik, mmelanso, mtilburg, stransky
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OS: Linux   
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Fixed In Version: flash-plugin 11.2.202.335 Doc Type: Bug Fix
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Bug Depends On: 1053240, 1053242, 1053244, 1053246    
Bug Blocks: 1053237    

Description Vincent Danen 2014-01-14 21:46:34 UTC
Adobe has released Flash Player 11.2.202.335 for Linux to correct the following flaw:

* These updates resolve an address leak vulnerability that could be used to defeat memory address layout randomization (CVE-2014-0492).

External References:

http://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb14-02.html

Comment 2 errata-xmlrpc 2014-01-15 10:59:14 UTC
This issue has been addressed in following products:

  Supplementary for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
  Supplementary for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6

Via RHSA-2014:0028 https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0028.html