Security update for flash-player

SUSE Security Update: Security update for flash-player
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2015:1740-1
Rating: important
References: #950169
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12

  • An update that fixes 13 vulnerabilities is now available.

    Description:

    flash-player was updated to version 11.2.202.535 to fix 13 security issues
    (bsc#950169).

    These security issues were fixed:
    - A vulnerability that could be exploited to bypass the same-origin-policy
    and lead to information disclosure (CVE-2015-7628).
    - A defense-in-depth feature in the Flash broker API (CVE-2015-5569).
    - Use-after-free vulnerabilities that could lead to code execution
    (CVE-2015-7629, CVE-2015-7631, CVE-2015-7643, CVE-2015-7644).
    - A buffer overflow vulnerability that could lead to code execution
    (CVE-2015-7632).
    - Memory corruption vulnerabilities that could lead to code execution
    (CVE-2015-7625, CVE-2015-7626, CVE-2015-7627, CVE-2015-7630,
    CVE-2015-7633, CVE-2015-7634).

    Patch Instructions:

    To install this SUSE Security Update use YaST online_update.
    Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12:
      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-WE-12-2015-680=1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12:
      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-2015-680=1

    To bring your system up-to-date, use "zypper patch".

    Package List:

    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 (x86_64):
      • flash-player-11.2.202.535-105.1
      • flash-player-gnome-11.2.202.535-105.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 (x86_64):
      • flash-player-11.2.202.535-105.1
      • flash-player-gnome-11.2.202.535-105.1

    References: