Advisories ยป MGASA-2016-0109

Updated flash-player-plugin packages fix security vulnerability

Publication date: 10 Mar 2016
Modification date: 10 Mar 2016
Type: security
Affected Mageia releases : 5
CVE: CVE-2016-0960 , CVE-2016-0961 , CVE-2016-0962 , CVE-2016-0963 , CVE-2016-0986 , CVE-2016-0987 , CVE-2016-0988 , CVE-2016-0989 , CVE-2016-0990 , CVE-2016-0991 , CVE-2016-0993 , CVE-2016-0994 , CVE-2016-0995 , CVE-2016-0996 , CVE-2016-1000 , CVE-2016-1001 , CVE-2016-1005 , CVE-2016-1010

Description

Adobe Flash Player 11.2.202.577 contains fixes to critical security
vulnerabilities found in earlier versions that could potentially allow an
attacker to take control of the affected system.

This update resolves integer overflow vulnerabilities that could lead to
code execution (CVE-2016-0963, CVE-2016-0993, CVE-2016-1010).

This update resolves use-after-free vulnerabilities that could lead to
code execution (CVE-2016-0987, CVE-2016-0988, CVE-2016-0990,
CVE-2016-0991, CVE-2016-0994, CVE-2016-0995, CVE-2016-0996,
CVE-2016-1000).

This update resolves a heap overflow vulnerability that could lead to code
execution (CVE-2016-1001).

This update resolves memory corruption vulnerabilities that could lead to
code execution (CVE-2016-0960, CVE-2016-0961, CVE-2016-0962,
CVE-2016-0986, CVE-2016-0989, CVE-2016-1005).

Adobe reports that an exploit for CVE-2016-1010 is being used in limited,
targeted attacks.

References

SRPMS

5/nonfree