SB2015012302 - OpenSUSE Linux update for flash-player
Published: January 23, 2015
Security Bulletin ID
SB2015012302
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Security bypass (CVE-ID: CVE-2015-0310)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to circumvent memory address randomization on the target system.
The weakness exists due to memory leak error. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted Web site, trick the victim into visiting it, trigger memory corruption, bypass memory address randomization on the Windows platform and obtain sensitive information.
Note: the vulnerability was being actively exploited.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.