SuSE 10 Security Update : flash-player (ZYPP Patch Number 5877)

high Nessus Plugin ID 51729

Synopsis

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

Description

An unspecified vulnerability in flash-player allowed attackers to take control of the victim's system by having the victim load a specially crafted SWF file. (CVE-2008-5499)

Solution

Apply ZYPP patch number 5877.

See Also

http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-5499.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 51729

File Name: suse_flash-player-5877.nasl

Version: 1.13

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 1/27/2011

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Critical

Score: 9.4

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

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 12/18/2008

Exploitable With

Core Impact

Metasploit (Adobe Flash Player ActionScript Launch Command Execution Vulnerability)

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2008-5499

CWE: 94