FreeBSD : linux-flashplugin -- multiple vulnerabilities (53e531a7-e559-11e0-b481-001b2134ef46)

high Nessus Plugin ID 56277

Synopsis

The remote FreeBSD host is missing one or more security-related updates.

Description

Adobe Product Security Incident Response Team reports :

Critical vulnerabilities have been identified in Adobe Flash Player 10.3.183.7 and earlier versions for Windows, Macintosh, Linux and Solaris, and Adobe Flash Player 10.3.186.6 and earlier versions for Android. These vulnerabilities could cause a crash and potentially allow an attacker to take control of the affected system.

There are reports that one of these vulnerabilities (CVE-2011-2444) is being exploited in the wild in active targeted attacks designed to trick the user into clicking on a malicious link delivered in an email message. This universal cross-site scripting issue could be used to take actions on a user's behalf on any website or webmail provider if the user visits a malicious website.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

https://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb11-26.html

http://www.nessus.org/u?507d8095

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 56277

File Name: freebsd_pkg_53e531a7e55911e0b481001b2134ef46.nasl

Version: 1.9

Type: local

Published: 9/23/2011

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

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: p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:linux-f10-flashplugin, p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:linux-flashplugin, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/FreeBSD/release, Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info

Patch Publication Date: 9/22/2011

Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/6/2011

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2011-2426, CVE-2011-2427, CVE-2011-2428, CVE-2011-2429, CVE-2011-2430, CVE-2011-2444