MGASA-2018-0467 - Updated flash-player-plugin packages fix security vulnerability

Publication date: 22 Nov 2018
URL: https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2018-0467.html
Type: security
Affected Mageia releases: 6
CVE: CVE-2018-15981

A critical vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player 31.0.0.148 and earlier
versions.  Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code
execution in the context of the current user. (CVE-2018-15981)

References:
- https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=23872
- https://helpx.adobe.com/support/programs/support-options-free-discontinued-apps-services.html
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-15981

SRPMS:
- 6/nonfree/flash-player-plugin-31.0.0.153-1.mga6.nonfree

Mageia 2018-0467: flash-player-plugin security update

A critical vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player 31.0.0.148 and earlier versions

Summary

A critical vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player 31.0.0.148 and earlier versions. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. (CVE-2018-15981)

References

- https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=23872

- https://helpx.adobe.com/support/programs/support-options-free-discontinued-apps-services.html

- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-15981

Resolution

MGASA-2018-0467 - Updated flash-player-plugin packages fix security vulnerability

SRPMS

- 6/nonfree/flash-player-plugin-31.0.0.153-1.mga6.nonfree

Severity
Publication date: 22 Nov 2018
URL: https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2018-0467.html
Type: security
CVE: CVE-2018-15981

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