Red Hat: 2010:0706-01: flash-plugin: Critical Advisory
Summary
The flash-plugin package contains a Mozilla Firefox compatible Adobe Flash
Player web browser plug-in.
This update fixes one vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player. This
vulnerability is detailed on the Adobe security page APSB10-22, listed in
the References section. If a victim loaded a page containing
specially-crafted SWF content, it could cause flash-plugin to crash or,
potentially, execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2010-2884)
All users of Adobe Flash Player should install this updated package, which
upgrades Flash Player to version 10.1.85.3 for users of Red Hat Enterprise
Linux 5 Supplementary, and version 9.0.283 for users of Red Hat Enterprise
Linux 3 and 4 Extras.
Summary
Solution
Before applying this update, make sure all previously-released errata
relevant to your system have been applied.
This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to
use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at
References
https://www.redhat.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2010-2884.html http://www.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#critical http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb10-22.html
Package List
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 Extras:
i386:
flash-plugin-9.0.283.0-1.el3.with.oss.i386.rpm
Red Hat Desktop version 3 Extras:
i386:
flash-plugin-9.0.283.0-1.el3.with.oss.i386.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 Extras:
i386:
flash-plugin-9.0.283.0-1.el3.with.oss.i386.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 Extras:
i386:
flash-plugin-9.0.283.0-1.el3.with.oss.i386.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 Extras:
i386:
flash-plugin-9.0.283.0-1.el4.i386.rpm
Red Hat Desktop version 4 Extras:
i386:
flash-plugin-9.0.283.0-1.el4.i386.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 Extras:
i386:
flash-plugin-9.0.283.0-1.el4.i386.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 Extras:
i386:
flash-plugin-9.0.283.0-1.el4.i386.rpm
RHEL Desktop Supplementary (v. 5 client):
i386:
flash-plugin-10.1.85.3-1.el5.i386.rpm
x86_64:
flash-plugin-10.1.85.3-1.el5.i386.rpm
RHEL Supplementary (v. 5 server):
i386:
flash-plugin-10.1.85.3-1.el5.i386.rpm
x86_64:
flash-plugin-10.1.85.3-1.el5.i386.rpm
These packages are GPG signed by Red Hat for security. Our key and
details on how to verify the signature are available from
https://www.redhat.com/security/team/key/#package
Topic
An updated Adobe Flash Player package that fixes one security issue is nowavailable for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 and 4 Extras, and Red HatEnterprise Linux 5 Supplementary.The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as having criticalsecurity impact. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score,which gives a detailed severity rating, is available from the CVE link inthe References section.
Topic
Relevant Releases Architectures
RHEL Desktop Supplementary (v. 5 client) - i386, x86_64
RHEL Supplementary (v. 5 server) - i386, x86_64
Red Hat Desktop version 3 Extras - i386
Red Hat Desktop version 4 Extras - i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 Extras - i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 Extras - i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 Extras - i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 Extras - i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 Extras - i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 Extras - i386
Bugs Fixed
633917 - CVE-2010-2884 Adobe Flash: crash or potential arbitrary code execution (APSB10-22)