SuSE 10 Security Update : flash-player (ZYPP Patch Number 3890)

high Nessus Plugin ID 29434

Synopsis

The remote SuSE 10 host is missing a security-related patch.

Description

The Adobe Flash Player was updated to version 7.0.70.0 for Novell Linux Desktop 9 and to version 9.0.48.0 on SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 to fix several security problems :

- An input validation error has been identified in Flash Player 9.0.45.0 and earlier versions that could lead to the potential execution of arbitrary code. This vulnerability could be accessed through content delivered from a remote location via the user's web browser, email client, or other applications that include or reference the Flash Player. (CVE-2007-3456)

- An issue with insufficient validation of the HTTP Referer has been identified in Flash Player 8.0.34.0 and earlier. This issue does not affect Flash Player 9. This issue could potentially aid an attacker in executing a cross-site request forgery attack. (CVE-2007-3457)

- The Linux and Solaris updates for Flash Player 7 (7.0.70.0) address the issues with Flash Player and the Opera and Konqueror browsers described in Security Advisory APSA07-03. These issues do not impact Flash Player 9 on Linux or Solaris. (CVE-2007-2022)

The affected webbrowsers Opera and konqueror have already been fixed independendly.

Solution

Apply ZYPP patch number 3890.

See Also

http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2007-2022.html

http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2007-3456.html

http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2007-3457.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 29434

File Name: suse_flash-player-3890.nasl

Version: 1.16

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 12/13/2007

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:suse:suse_linux

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/SuSE/release, Host/SuSE/rpm-list

Patch Publication Date: 7/12/2007

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2007-2022, CVE-2007-3456, CVE-2007-3457

CWE: 189, 200, 352