CVE-2016-1019 Affecting flash-plugin package, versions <0:11.2.202.616-1.el6_7


Severity

Recommended
critical

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

Exploit Maturity
Mature
EPSS
95.12% (100th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL6-FLASHPLUGIN-1503761
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed7 Apr 2016

Introduced: 7 Apr 2016

CVE-2016-1019  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:6 flash-plugin to version 0:11.2.202.616-1.el6_7 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2016:0610.

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:6 relevant fixed versions and status.

Adobe Flash Player 21.0.0.197 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, as exploited in the wild in April 2016.

CVSS Scores

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