Information Exposure Affecting flash-plugin package, versions <0:10.0.22.87-1.el5


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.06% (60th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL10-FLASHPLUGIN-9876756
  • published28 Apr 2025
  • disclosed24 Feb 2009

Introduced: 24 Feb 2009

CVE-2009-0521  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-200  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:10 flash-plugin to version 0:10.0.22.87-1.el5 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2009:0332.

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.

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.

CVSS Base Scores

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