Bug 598152 (APSB16-36, CVE-2016-7855)

Summary:	<www-plugins/adobe-flash-{11.2.202.643,23.0.0.205}: possible code execution due to use-after-free
Product:	Gentoo Security	Reporter:	Kristian Fiskerstrand (RETIRED) <k_f>
Component:	Vulnerabilities	Assignee:	Gentoo Security <security>
Status:	RESOLVED FIXED
Severity:	normal	CC:	desktop-misc, jer
Priority:	Normal
Version:	unspecified
Hardware:	All
OS:	Linux
URL:	https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-36.html
Whiteboard:	A2 [glsa cve cleanup]
Package list:		Runtime testing required:	---

Description Kristian Fiskerstrand (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2016-10-26 18:19:18 UTC

Adobe has released security updates for Adobe Flash Player for Windows, Macintosh, Linux and Chrome OS.  These updates address a critical vulnerability that could potentially allow an attacker to take control of the affected system.  

Adobe is aware of a report that an exploit for CVE-2016-7855 exists in the wild, and is being used in limited, targeted attacks against users running Windows versions 7, 8.1 and 10.

Affected Versions
Adobe recommends users of Adobe Flash Player for Linux update to Adobe Flash Player 11.2.202.643 by visiting the Adobe Flash Player Download Center.

Comment 1 Kristian Fiskerstrand (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2016-10-26 18:22:19 UTC

These updates resolve a use-after-free vulnerability that could lead to code execution (CVE-2016-7855). 

Acknowledgments
Adobe would like to thank Neel Mehta and Billy Leonard from Google's Threat Analysis Group for reporting CVE-2016-7855 and for working with Adobe to help protect our customers.

Comment 2 Jeroen Roovers (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2016-10-26 22:33:05 UTC

Arch teams, please test and mark stable:
=www-plugins/adobe-flash-11.2.202.643
=www-plugins/adobe-flash-23.0.0.205
Targeted stable KEYWORDS : amd64 x86

Comment 3 Agostino Sarubbo gentoo-dev

2016-10-27 08:51:59 UTC

amd64 stable

Comment 4 Agostino Sarubbo gentoo-dev

2016-10-27 08:53:14 UTC

x86 stable.

Maintainer(s), please cleanup.

Comment 5 Kristian Fiskerstrand (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2016-10-29 13:20:33 UTC

Added to existing GLSA request

Comment 6 GLSAMaker/CVETool Bot gentoo-dev

2016-10-29 13:26:10 UTC

This issue was resolved and addressed in
 GLSA 201610-10 at https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201610-10
by GLSA coordinator Kristian Fiskerstrand (K_F).