Bug 476172 (CVE-2008-5499)

Summary:	CVE-2008-5499 flash-plugin: Linux-specific code execution flaw via crafted SWF file
Product:	[Other] Security Response	Reporter:	Tomas Hoger <thoger>
Component:	vulnerability	Assignee:	Red Hat Product Security <security-response-team>
Status:	CLOSED ERRATA	QA Contact:
Severity:	urgent	Docs Contact:
Priority:	urgent
Version:	unspecified	CC:	jlieskov, kreilly, mjc, security-response-team, wtogami
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OS:	Linux
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Bug Depends On:	476173, 476174, 476175
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Description Tomas Hoger 2008-12-12 08:20:35 UTC

A security flaw was discovered in the Adobe Flash Player for Linux 10.0.12.36 and 9.0.151.0 that could allow attacker to run arbitrary code on the user's system when crafted SWF file was opened by a victim.

Comment 2 Mark J. Cox 2008-12-18 08:19:25 UTC

Public, removing embargo:
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb08-24.html

Comment 4 Red Hat Product Security 2008-12-19 19:31:40 UTC

This issue was addressed in:

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Extras:
  http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-1047.html

Comment 5 Tomas Hoger 2009-01-03 11:10:53 UTC

Further technical details about this flaw in the Bas Alberts' blog post:
http://basonbugs.blogspot.com/2008/12/you-can-only-sit-down-if-you-are-human.html