Bug 1316809 – flash-plugin: multiple code execution issues fixed in APSB16-08

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Bug 1316809 - (CVE-2016-0960, CVE-2016-0961, CVE-2016-0962, CVE-2016-0963, CVE-2016-0986, CVE-2016-0987, CVE-2016-0988, CVE-2016-0989, CVE-2016-0990, CVE-2016-0991, CVE-2016-0992, CVE-2016-0993, CVE-2016-0994, CVE-2016-0995, CVE-2016-0996, CVE-2016-0997, CVE-2016-0998, CVE-2016-0999, CVE-2016-1000, CVE-2016-1001, CVE-2016-1002, CVE-2016-1005, CVE-2016-1010) flash-plugin: multiple code execution issues fixed in APSB16-08

Summary:	flash-plugin: multiple code execution issues fixed in APSB16-08

Status:	CLOSED ERRATA

Aliases:	CVE-2016-0960, CVE-2016-0961, CVE-2016-0962, CVE-2016-0963, CVE-2016-0986, CVE-2016-0987, CVE-2016-0988, CVE-2016-0989, CVE-2016-0990, CVE-2016-0991, CVE-2016-0992, CVE-2016-0993, CVE-2016-0994, CVE-2016-0995, CVE-2016-0996, CVE-2016-0997, CVE-2016-0998, CVE-2016-0999, CVE-2016-1000, CVE-2016-1001, CVE-2016-1002, CVE-2016-1005, CVE-2016-1010

Product:	Security Response
Classification:	Other
Component:	vulnerability (Show other bugs)
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Version:	unspecified
Hardware:	All Linux

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Keywords:	Security

Depends On:	1316813 1316814 1316815
Blocks:	1316822
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Reported:	2016-03-11 03:15 EST by Tomas Hoger
Modified:	2016-03-11 13:41 EST (History)
CC List:	5 users (show)

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Fixed In Version:	flash-plugin 11.2.202.577
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Last Closed:	2016-03-11 13:41:21 EST
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Tracker	ID	Priority	Status	Summary	Last Updated
Red Hat Product Errata	RHSA-2016:0438	normal	SHIPPED_LIVE	Critical: flash-plugin security update	2016-03-11 18:11:37 EST

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Description Tomas Hoger 2016-03-11 03:15:14 EST

Adobe Security Bulletin APSB16-08 for Adobe Flash Player describes multiple flaws that can possibly lead to code execution when Flash Player is used to play a specially crafted SWF file.

Quoting from the APSB16-08:

These updates resolve integer overflow vulnerabilities that could lead to code execution (CVE-2016-0963, CVE-2016-0993, CVE-2016-1010).

These updates resolve use-after-free vulnerabilities that could lead to code execution (CVE-2016-0987, CVE-2016-0988, CVE-2016-0990, CVE-2016-0991, CVE-2016-0994, CVE-2016-0995, CVE-2016-0996, CVE-2016-0997, CVE-2016-0998, CVE-2016-0999, CVE-2016-1000).

These updates resolve a heap overflow vulnerability that could lead to code execution (CVE-2016-1001).

These updates resolve memory corruption vulnerabilities that could lead to code execution (CVE-2016-0960, CVE-2016-0961, CVE-2016-0962, CVE-2016-0986, CVE-2016-0989, CVE-2016-0992, CVE-2016-1002, CVE-2016-1005).

External References:

https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-08.html

Comment 2 Tomas Hoger 2016-03-11 03:55:00 EST

Adobe Security Bulletin also notes:

  Adobe is aware of a report that an exploit for CVE-2016-1010 is being used
  in limited, targeted attacks.

Comment 3 errata-xmlrpc 2016-03-11 13:12:35 EST

This issue has been addressed in the following products:

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

Via RHSA-2016:0438 https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0438.html

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