SUSE-SU-2014:0116-1: moderate: Security update for flash-player

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Tue Jan 21 12:04:46 MST 2014


   SUSE Security Update: Security update for flash-player
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Announcement ID:    SUSE-SU-2014:0116-1
Rating:             moderate
References:         #858822 
Cross-References:   CVE-2014-0491 CVE-2014-0492
Affected Products:
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2
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   An update that fixes two vulnerabilities is now available.
   It includes one version update.

Description:


   This update fixes the following security issues with
   flash-player:

   *

   flash-player: security protection bypass
   (bnc#858822)(APSB14-02)

   o These updates resolve a vulnerability that
   could be used to bypass Flash Player security protections
   (CVE-2014-0491). o

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

   o

   Ref.:
   http://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb14
   -02.html
   <http://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb1
   4-02.html>

   Security Issue references:

   * CVE-2014-0491
   <http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-0491
   >
   * CVE-2014-0492
   <http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-0492
   >


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 Desktop 11 SP3:

      zypper in -t patch sledsp3-flash-player-8774

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2:

      zypper in -t patch sledsp2-flash-player-8773

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


Package List:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3 (i586 x86_64) [New Version: 11.2.202.335]:

      flash-player-11.2.202.335-0.4.1
      flash-player-gnome-11.2.202.335-0.4.1
      flash-player-kde4-11.2.202.335-0.4.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2 (i586 x86_64) [New Version: 11.2.202.335]:

      flash-player-11.2.202.335-0.4.1
      flash-player-gnome-11.2.202.335-0.4.1
      flash-player-kde4-11.2.202.335-0.4.1


References:

   http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-0491.html
   http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-0492.html
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/858822
   http://download.novell.com/patch/finder/?keywords=f52d1952bf6e60475b16a31db971b133
   http://download.novell.com/patch/finder/?keywords=fcde8605eb6348521c5fed404b1fa3b5



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