What is the severity of RHSA-2009:1658?

The severity of RHSA-2009:1658 is classified as critical due to multiple security flaws in the Adobe Flash Player.

How do I fix RHSA-2009:1658?

To fix RHSA-2009:1658, you should update the flash-plugin package to the latest version available.

What systems are affected by RHSA-2009:1658?

RHSA-2009:1658 affects systems that utilize the Adobe Flash Player plugin within Mozilla Firefox.

What vulnerabilities are addressed in RHSA-2009:1658?

RHSA-2009:1658 addresses multiple security flaws that can be exploited through specially-crafted SWF files.

Who released the RHSA-2009:1658 advisory?

The RHSA-2009:1658 advisory was released by Red Hat to inform users about vulnerabilities in the flash-plugin package.

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RHSA-2009:1658

9/12/2009

RHSA-2009:1658: 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-2009-3798, CVE-2009-3799, CVE-2009-3800) All users of Adobe Flash Player should install this updated package, which upgrades Flash Player to version 9.0.260.0.

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What is the severity of RHSA-2009:1658?
The severity of RHSA-2009:1658 is classified as critical due to multiple security flaws in the Adobe Flash Player.
How do I fix RHSA-2009:1658?
To fix RHSA-2009:1658, you should update the flash-plugin package to the latest version available.
What systems are affected by RHSA-2009:1658?
RHSA-2009:1658 affects systems that utilize the Adobe Flash Player plugin within Mozilla Firefox.
What vulnerabilities are addressed in RHSA-2009:1658?
RHSA-2009:1658 addresses multiple security flaws that can be exploited through specially-crafted SWF files.
Who released the RHSA-2009:1658 advisory?
The RHSA-2009:1658 advisory was released by Red Hat to inform users about vulnerabilities in the flash-plugin package.

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