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GLSA-201710-22 : Adobe Flash Player: Remote execution of arbitrary code

high Nessus Plugin ID 104065

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Synopsis

The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches.

Description

The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-201710-22 (Adobe Flash Player: Remote execution of arbitrary code)

 A critical type confusion vulnerability was discovered in Adobe Flash Player.
 Impact :

 A remote attacker could execute arbitrary code.
 Workaround :

 There is no known workaround at this time.

Solution

All Adobe Flash Player users should upgrade to the latest version:
 # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=www-plugins/adobe-flash-27.0.0.170'

See Also

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-22

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 104065

File Name: gentoo_GLSA-201710-22.nasl

Version: 3.10

Type: local

Published: 10/23/2017

Updated: 3/8/2022

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 8.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.5

Temporal Score: 5.7

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.8

Temporal Score: 8.4

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:H/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:adobe-flash, cpe:/o:gentoo:linux

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Gentoo/release, Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 10/22/2017

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability Due Dates: 3/24/2022

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2017-11292

GLSA: 201710-22