Gentoo update for netscape-flash
Secunia Advisory: SA17738
Release Date: 2005-11-25
Popularity: 7,172 views

Critical:
Highly critical
Impact: System access
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

OS:Gentoo Linux 1.x

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CVE reference:CVE-2005-2628


Description:
Gentoo has issued an update for netscape-flash. This fixes a vulnerability, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system.

For more information:
SA17430

Solution:
Update to "net-www/netscape-flash-7.0.61" or later.

Original Advisory:
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200511-21.xml

Other References:
SA17430:
http://secunia.com/advisories/17430/


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