What is the severity of RHSA-2009:1657?

RHSA-2009:1657 is classified as a critical vulnerability due to its potential to allow attackers to execute arbitrary code.

How do I fix RHSA-2009:1657?

To fix RHSA-2009:1657, update the flash-plugin package to version 10.0.42.34-1.el5 or later.

What types of vulnerabilities are addressed in RHSA-2009:1657?

RHSA-2009:1657 addresses multiple security flaws found in Adobe Flash Player that could be exploited through specially-crafted SWF files.

What systems are affected by RHSA-2009:1657?

RHSA-2009:1657 affects systems that have the flash-plugin package installed, particularly on the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 platform.

Is RHSA-2009:1657 related to Adobe Flash security issues?

Yes, RHSA-2009:1657 is directly related to security issues within Adobe Flash Player as indicated by its vulnerabilities.

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RHSA-2009:1657

9/12/2009

RHSA-2009:1657: Critical: flash-plugin security update

First published: Wed Dec 09 2009(Updated: )

The flash-plugin package contains a Mozilla Firefox compatible Adobe Flash Player web browser plug-in. Multiple security flaws were found in the way Flash Player displayed certain SWF content. An attacker could use these flaws to create a specially-crafted SWF file that would cause flash-plugin to crash or, possibly, execute arbitrary code when the victim loaded a page containing the specially-crafted SWF content. (CVE-2009-3794, CVE-2009-3796, CVE-2009-3797, CVE-2009-3798, CVE-2009-3799, CVE-2009-3800) All users of Adobe Flash Player should install this updated package, which upgrades Flash Player to version 10.0.42.34.

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
redhat/flash-plugin	<10.0.42.34-1.el5	10.0.42.34-1.el5

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What is the severity of RHSA-2009:1657?
RHSA-2009:1657 is classified as a critical vulnerability due to its potential to allow attackers to execute arbitrary code.
How do I fix RHSA-2009:1657?
To fix RHSA-2009:1657, update the flash-plugin package to version 10.0.42.34-1.el5 or later.
What types of vulnerabilities are addressed in RHSA-2009:1657?
RHSA-2009:1657 addresses multiple security flaws found in Adobe Flash Player that could be exploited through specially-crafted SWF files.
What systems are affected by RHSA-2009:1657?
RHSA-2009:1657 affects systems that have the flash-plugin package installed, particularly on the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 platform.
Is RHSA-2009:1657 related to Adobe Flash security issues?
Yes, RHSA-2009:1657 is directly related to security issues within Adobe Flash Player as indicated by its vulnerabilities.

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