[gentoo-announce] [ GLSA 202006-09 ] Adobe Flash Player: Arbitrary code execution

[gentoo-announce] [ GLSA 202006-09 ] Adobe Flash Player: Arbitrary code execution

[Aaron Bauman]

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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory                           GLSA 202006-09
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                                           https://security.gentoo.org/
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 Severity: Normal
    Title: Adobe Flash Player: Arbitrary code execution
     Date: June 13, 2020
     Bugs: #727812
       ID: 202006-09

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Synopsis
========

A flaw in Adobe Flash Player may allow local or remote attacker(s) to
execute arbitrary code.

Background
==========

The Adobe Flash Player is a renderer for the SWF file format, which is
commonly used to provide interactive websites.

Affected packages
=================

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     Package              /     Vulnerable     /            Unaffected
    -------------------------------------------------------------------
  1  www-plugins/adobe-flash    < 32.0.0.387            >= 32.0.0.387 

Description
===========

An unspecified flaw has been discovered in Adobe Flash Player.

Impact
======

This flaw can be exploited by attackers for remote code execution.

Workaround
==========

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
==========

All Adobe Flash Player users should upgrade to the latest version:

  # emerge --sync
  # emerge --ask --oneshot -v ">=www-plugins/adobe-flash-32.0.0.387"

References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2020-9633
      https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-9633
[ 2 ] Upstream advisory (APSB20-30)
      https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb20-30.html

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

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

 https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202006-09

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
https://bugs.gentoo.org.

License
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Copyright 2020 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.

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5

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