SuSE 11.1 Security Update : flash-player (SAT Patch Number 4190)

high Nessus Plugin ID 52959

Synopsis

The remote SuSE 11 host is missing a security update.

Description

The Adobe Flash Player was updated to the 10.2.153.1, fixing several bugs and one security issue :

- This vulnerability (CVE-2011-0609) could cause a crash and potentially allow an attacker to take control of the affected system. There are reports that this vulnerability is being exploited in the wild in targeted attacks via a Flash (.swf) file embedded in a Microsoft Excel (.xls) file delivered as an email attachment.

Solution

Apply SAT patch number 4190.

See Also

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=679672

http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-0609.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 52959

File Name: suse_11_flash-player-110321.nasl

Version: 1.15

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 3/24/2011

Updated: 6/8/2022

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Critical

Score: 9.6

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:novell:suse_linux:11:flash-player, cpe:/o:novell:suse_linux:11

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: 3/21/2011

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability Due Dates: 6/22/2022

Exploitable With

Core Impact

Metasploit (Adobe Flash Player AVM Bytecode Verification Vulnerability)

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2011-0609