Access Restriction Bypass Affecting flash-plugin package, versions <0:9.0.115.0-1.el3.with.oss


Severity

Recommended
critical

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
11.8% (96th percentile)

Do your applications use this vulnerable package?

In a few clicks we can analyze your entire application and see what components are vulnerable in your application, and suggest you quick fixes.

Test your applications
  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL10-FLASHPLUGIN-9880714
  • published28 Apr 2025
  • disclosed17 Dec 2007

Introduced: 17 Dec 2007

CVE-2007-6246  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-264  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:10 flash-plugin to version 0:9.0.115.0-1.el3.with.oss or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2007:1126.

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.

Adobe Flash Player 9.x up to 9.0.48.0, 8.x up to 8.0.35.0, and 7.x up to 7.0.70.0, when running on Linux, uses insecure permissions for memory, which might allow local users to gain privileges.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1