Resource Management Errors Affecting flash-plugin package, versions <0:9.0.151.0-1.el3.with.oss


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
3.8% (89th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL10-FLASHPLUGIN-9865282
  • published28 Apr 2025
  • disclosed17 Nov 2008

Introduced: 17 Nov 2008

CVE-2008-5361  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-399  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:10 flash-plugin to version 0:9.0.151.0-1.el3.with.oss or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2008:0980.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream flash-plugin package and not the flash-plugin package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:10 relevant fixed versions and status.

The ActionScript 2 virtual machine in Adobe Flash Player 10.x before 10.0.12.36 and 9.x before 9.0.151.0, and Adobe AIR before 1.5, does not verify a member element's size when performing (1) DefineConstantPool, (2) ActionJump, (3) ActionPush, (4) ActionTry, and unspecified other actions, which allows remote attackers to read sensitive data from process memory via a crafted PDF file.

CVSS Base Scores

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