RHEL 3 / 4 / 5 : flash-plugin (RHSA-2008:0221)

high Nessus Plugin ID 40719

Synopsis

The remote Red Hat host is missing a security update.

Description

An updated Adobe Flash Player package that fixes several security issues is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 Extras, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 Extras, and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Supplementary.

This update has been rated as having critical security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team.

The flash-plugin package contains a Firefox-compatible Adobe Flash Player Web browser plug-in.

Several input validation flaws were found in the way Flash Player displayed certain content. These may have made it possible to execute arbitrary code on a victim's machine, if the victim opened a malicious Adobe Flash file. (CVE-2007-0071, CVE-2007-6019)

A flaw was found in the way Flash Player established TCP sessions to remote hosts. A remote attacker could, consequently, use Flash Player to conduct a DNS rebinding attack. (CVE-2007-5275, CVE-2008-1655)

A flaw was found in the way Flash Player restricted the interpretation and usage of cross-domain policy files. A remote attacker could use Flash Player to conduct cross-domain and cross-site scripting attacks.
(CVE-2007-6243, CVE-2008-1654)

A flaw was found in the way Flash Player interacted with web browsers.
An attacker could use malicious content presented by Flash Player to conduct a cross-site scripting attack. (CVE-2007-6637)

All users of Adobe Flash Player should upgrade to this updated package, which contains Flash Player version 9.0.124.0 and resolves these issues.

Solution

Update the affected flash-plugin package.

See Also

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2007-0071

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2007-5275

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2007-6019

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2007-6243

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2007-6637

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2008-1654

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2008-1655

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2008-3872

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008:0221

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 40719

File Name: redhat-RHSA-2008-0221.nasl

Version: 1.42

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 8/24/2009

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Critical

Score: 9.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9.3

Temporal Score: 8.1

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:flash-plugin, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4.6, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5.1

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

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 4/8/2008

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/8/2007

Exploitable With

CANVAS (CANVAS)

Core Impact

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2007-0071, CVE-2007-5275, CVE-2007-6019, CVE-2007-6243, CVE-2007-6637, CVE-2008-1654, CVE-2008-1655, CVE-2008-3872

BID: 26930, 26966, 27034, 28694, 28695, 28696, 28697

CWE: 189, 20, 264, 352, 79

RHSA: 2008:0221