Description
Untrusted search path vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player 9.x before 9.0.159.0 and 10.x before 10.0.22.87 on Linux allows local users to obtain sensitive information or gain privileges via a crafted library in a directory contained in the RPATH.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 5 | flash-plugin | 10.0.22.87-1.el5 | RHSA-2009:0332 |
Advisories 1
- RHSA-2009:0332 Red Hat Security Advisory: flash-plugin security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
References
- http://isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=5929
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6160 vdb-entry signature
- RHSA-2009:0332 vendor-advisory
- 34226 third-party-advisory
- flash-unspecified-information-disclosure(48904) vdb-entry
- http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-01.html
- ADV-2009-0513 vdb-entry
- GLSA-200903-23 vendor-advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=487144
- 34012 third-party-advisory