Red Hat update for flash-plugin
| Risk | Critical |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 3 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2014-0498 CVE-2014-0499 CVE-2014-0502 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-121 CWE-200 CWE-415 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | Vulnerability #3 is being exploited in the wild. |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Operating systems & Components / Operating system Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Operating systems & Components / Operating system Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Operating systems & Components / Operating system |
| Vendor | Red Hat Inc. |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 3 vulnerabilities.
1) Stack-based buffer overflow
EUVDB-ID: #VU5186
Risk: Critical
CVSSv3.1:
CVE-ID: CVE-2014-0498
CWE-ID:
CWE-121 - Stack-based buffer overflow
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The weakness exists due to stack-based buffer overflow when processing .swf files. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted Web site, trick the victim into visiting it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with privileges of the current user.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in arbitrary code execution on the vulnerable system.
Install updates from vendor's website.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop: 5 - 6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation: 6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server: 6.0 - v.5
CPE2.3 External links
http://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014:0196
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
2) Information disclosure
EUVDB-ID: #VU5187
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1:
CVE-ID: CVE-2014-0499
CWE-ID:
CWE-200 - Information exposure
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information on the target system.
The weakness exists due to memory leak error when processing .swf files. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted Web page, trick the victim into visiting it, bypass the ASLR protection mechanism and defeat memory address layout randomization.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in information disclosure on the vulnerable system.
Note: the vulnerability was being actively exploited.
Install updates from vendor's website.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop: 5 - 6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation: 6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server: 6.0 - v.5
CPE2.3 External links
http://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014:0196
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
3) Double free
EUVDB-ID: #VU5185
Risk: Critical
CVSSv3.1:
CVE-ID: CVE-2014-0502
CWE-ID:
CWE-415 - Double Free
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The weakness exists due to double free error when processing .swf files. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted Web site, trick the victim into visiting it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with privileges of the current user.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in arbitrary code execution on the vulnerable system.
Note: the vulnerability was being actively exploited.
Install updates from vendor's website.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop: 5 - 6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation: 6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server: 6.0 - v.5
CPE2.3 External links
http://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014:0196
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
