Oval Definition:oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20081047
Revision Date:2008-12-19Version:602
Title:RHSA-2008:1047: flash-plugin security update (Critical)
Description:The flash-plugin package contains a Firefox-compatible Adobe Flash Player Web browser plug-in.

  • A security flaw was found in the way Flash Player displayed certain SWF (Shockwave Flash) content. This may have made it possible to execute arbitrary code on a victim's machine, if the victim opened a malicious Adobe Flash file. (CVE-2008-5499)

    All users of Adobe Flash Player should install this updated package, which upgrades Flash Player to version 10.0.15.3 for users of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Supplementary, and 9.0.152.0 for users of Red Hat Enterprise 3 and 4 Extras.
  • Family:unixClass:patch
    Status:Reference(s):CVE-2008-5499
    RHSA-2008:1047-01
    Platform(s):Supplementary for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
    Product(s):
    Definition Synopsis
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 is installed
  • AND flash-plugin is earlier than 0:10.0.15.3-2.el5
  • AND flash-plugin is signed with Red Hat redhatrelease key
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