RHEL 5 / 6 : flash-plugin (RHSA-2014:1852) - Nessus

Critical   Plugin ID: 79228

This page contains detailed information about the RHEL 5 / 6 : flash-plugin (RHSA-2014:1852) Nessus plugin including available exploits and PoCs found on GitHub, in Metasploit or Exploit-DB for verifying of this vulnerability.

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Plugin Overview

ID: 79228
Name: RHEL 5 / 6 : flash-plugin (RHSA-2014:1852)
Filename: redhat-RHSA-2014-1852.nasl
Vulnerability Published: 2014-11-11
This Plugin Published: 2014-11-13
Last Modification Time: 2021-01-14
Plugin Version: 1.23
Plugin Type: local
Plugin Family: Red Hat Local Security Checks
Dependencies: ssh_get_info.nasl
Required KB Items [?]: Host/cpu, Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list

Vulnerability Information

Severity: Critical
Vulnerability Published: 2014-11-11
Patch Published: 2014-11-13
CVE [?]: CVE-2014-0573, CVE-2014-0574, CVE-2014-0576, CVE-2014-0577, CVE-2014-0581, CVE-2014-0582, CVE-2014-0584, CVE-2014-0585, CVE-2014-0586, CVE-2014-0588, CVE-2014-0589, CVE-2014-0590, CVE-2014-8437, CVE-2014-8438, CVE-2014-8440, CVE-2014-8441
CPE [?]: cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.6, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:flash-plugin
Exploited by Malware: True

Synopsis

The remote Red Hat host is missing a security update.

Description

An updated Adobe Flash Player package that fixes multiple security issues is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 and 6 Supplementary.

Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having Critical security impact. Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base scores, which give detailed severity ratings, are available for each vulnerability from the CVE links in the References section.

The flash-plugin package contains a Mozilla Firefox compatible Adobe Flash Player web browser plug-in.

This update fixes multiple vulnerabilities in Adobe Flash Player. These vulnerabilities are detailed in the Adobe Security Bulletin APSB14-24, listed in the References section.

Multiple flaws were found in the way flash-plugin displayed certain SWF content. An attacker could use these flaws to create a specially crafted SWF file that would cause flash-plugin to crash or, potentially, execute arbitrary code when the victim loaded a page containing the malicious SWF content. (CVE-2014-0573, CVE-2014-0574, CVE-2014-0576, CVE-2014-0577, CVE-2014-0581, CVE-2014-0582, CVE-2014-0584, CVE-2014-0585, CVE-2014-0586, CVE-2014-0588, CVE-2014-0589, CVE-2014-0590, CVE-2014-8438, CVE-2014-8440, CVE-2014-8441)

This update also fixes an information disclosure flaw in flash-plugin that could allow a remote attacker to obtain a victim's session cookie. (CVE-2014-8437)

All users of Adobe Flash Player should install this updated package, which upgrades Flash Player to version 11.2.202.418.

Solution

Update the affected flash-plugin package.

Public Exploits

Target Network Port(s): N/A
Target Asset(s): N/A
Exploit Available: True (Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB)
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Here's the list of publicly known exploits and PoCs for verifying the RHEL 5 / 6 : flash-plugin (RHSA-2014:1852) vulnerability:

  1. Metasploit: exploit/windows/browser/adobe_flash_uncompress_zlib_uninitialized
    [Adobe Flash Player UncompressViaZlibVariant Uninitialized Memory]
  2. Exploit-DB: exploits/windows/remote/36880.rb
    [EDB-36880: Adobe Flash Player - UncompressViaZlibVariant Uninitialized Memory (Metasploit)]

Before running any exploit against any system, make sure you are authorized by the owner of the target system(s) to perform such activity. In any other case, this would be considered as an illegal activity.

WARNING: Beware of using unverified exploits from sources such as GitHub or Exploit-DB. These exploits and PoCs could contain malware. For more information, see how to use exploits safely.

Risk Information

CVSS V2 Vector [?]: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:H/RL:OF/RC:C
CVSS Base Score:10.0 (High)
Impact Subscore:10.0
Exploitability Subscore:10.0
CVSS Temporal Score:8.7 (High)
CVSS Environmental Score:NA (None)
Modified Impact Subscore:NA
Overall CVSS Score:8.7 (High)

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Plugin Source

This is the redhat-RHSA-2014-1852.nasl nessus plugin source code. This script is Copyright (C) 2014-2021 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof. 

#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 70300
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#
# The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were  
# extracted from Red Hat Security Advisory RHSA-2014:1852. The text 
# itself is copyright (C) Red Hat, Inc.
#

include('deprecated_nasl_level.inc');
include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(79228);
  script_version("1.23");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2021/01/14");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2014-0573", "CVE-2014-0574", "CVE-2014-0576", "CVE-2014-0577", "CVE-2014-0581", "CVE-2014-0582", "CVE-2014-0584", "CVE-2014-0585", "CVE-2014-0586", "CVE-2014-0588", "CVE-2014-0589", "CVE-2014-0590", "CVE-2014-8437", "CVE-2014-8438", "CVE-2014-8440", "CVE-2014-8441");
  script_bugtraq_id(71033, 71036, 71037, 71038, 71039, 71041, 71042, 71043, 71044, 71045, 71046, 71047, 71048, 71049, 71050, 71051);
  script_xref(name:"RHSA", value:"2014:1852");

  script_name(english:"RHEL 5 / 6 : flash-plugin (RHSA-2014:1852)");
  script_summary(english:"Checks the rpm output for the updated package");

  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"synopsis", 
    value:"The remote Red Hat host is missing a security update."
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"description", 
    value:
"An updated Adobe Flash Player package that fixes multiple security
issues is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 and 6
Supplementary.

Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having Critical
security impact. Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base
scores, which give detailed severity ratings, are available for each
vulnerability from the CVE links in the References section.

The flash-plugin package contains a Mozilla Firefox compatible Adobe
Flash Player web browser plug-in.

This update fixes multiple vulnerabilities in Adobe Flash Player.
These vulnerabilities are detailed in the Adobe Security Bulletin
APSB14-24, listed in the References section.

Multiple flaws were found in the way flash-plugin displayed certain
SWF content. An attacker could use these flaws to create a specially
crafted SWF file that would cause flash-plugin to crash or,
potentially, execute arbitrary code when the victim loaded a page
containing the malicious SWF content. (CVE-2014-0573, CVE-2014-0574,
CVE-2014-0576, CVE-2014-0577, CVE-2014-0581, CVE-2014-0582,
CVE-2014-0584, CVE-2014-0585, CVE-2014-0586, CVE-2014-0588,
CVE-2014-0589, CVE-2014-0590, CVE-2014-8438, CVE-2014-8440,
CVE-2014-8441)

This update also fixes an information disclosure flaw in flash-plugin
that could allow a remote attacker to obtain a victim's session
cookie. (CVE-2014-8437)

All users of Adobe Flash Player should install this updated package,
which upgrades Flash Player to version 11.2.202.418."
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb14-24.html"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014:1852"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2014-8440"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2014-8441"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2014-0590"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2014-8438"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2014-0573"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2014-0574"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2014-0588"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2014-0576"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2014-0577"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2014-0585"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2014-0584"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2014-8437"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2014-0586"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2014-0581"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2014-0589"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2014-0582"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"solution", 
    value:"Update the affected flash-plugin package."
  );
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:H/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploited_by_malware", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"metasploit_name", value:'Adobe Flash Player UncompressViaZlibVariant Uninitialized Memory');
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_metasploit", value:"true");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:flash-plugin");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.6");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2014/11/11");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2014/11/13");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2014/11/13");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2014-2021 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
  script_family(english:"Red Hat Local Security Checks");

  script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/RedHat/release", "Host/RedHat/rpm-list", "Host/cpu");

  exit(0);
}


include("audit.inc");
include("global_settings.inc");
include("misc_func.inc");
include("rpm.inc");

if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
release = get_kb_item("Host/RedHat/release");
if (isnull(release) || "Red Hat" >!< release) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Red Hat");
os_ver = pregmatch(pattern: "Red Hat Enterprise Linux.*release ([0-9]+(\.[0-9]+)?)", string:release);
if (isnull(os_ver)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_APP_VER, "Red Hat");
os_ver = os_ver[1];
if (! preg(pattern:"^(5|6)([^0-9]|$)", string:os_ver)) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Red Hat 5.x / 6.x", "Red Hat " + os_ver);

if (!get_kb_item("Host/RedHat/rpm-list")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);

cpu = get_kb_item("Host/cpu");
if (isnull(cpu)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_ARCH);
if ("x86_64" >!< cpu && cpu !~ "^i[3-6]86$" && "s390" >!< cpu) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_IMPLEMENTED, "Red Hat", cpu);

yum_updateinfo = get_kb_item("Host/RedHat/yum-updateinfo");
if (!empty_or_null(yum_updateinfo)) 
{
  rhsa = "RHSA-2014:1852";
  yum_report = redhat_generate_yum_updateinfo_report(rhsa:rhsa);
  if (!empty_or_null(yum_report))
  {
    security_report_v4(
      port       : 0,
      severity   : SECURITY_HOLE,
      extra      : yum_report 
    );
    exit(0);
  }
  else
  {
    audit_message = "affected by Red Hat security advisory " + rhsa;
    audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, audit_message);
  }
}
else
{
  flag = 0;
  if (rpm_check(release:"RHEL5", reference:"flash-plugin-11.2.202.418-1.el5")) flag++;


  if (rpm_check(release:"RHEL6", reference:"flash-plugin-11.2.202.418-1.el6")) flag++;


  if (flag)
  {
    flash_plugin_caveat = '\n' +
      'NOTE: This vulnerability check only applies to RedHat released\n' +
      'versions of the flash-plugin package. This check does not apply to\n' +
      'Adobe released versions of the flash-plugin package, which are\n' +
      'versioned similarly and cause collisions in detection.\n\n' +

      'If you are certain you are running the Adobe released package of\n' +
      'flash-plugin and are running a version of it equal or higher to the\n' +
      'RedHat version listed above then you can consider this a false\n' +
      'positive.\n';
    security_report_v4(
      port       : 0,
      severity   : SECURITY_HOLE,
      extra      : rpm_report_get() + redhat_report_package_caveat() + flash_plugin_caveat
    );
    exit(0);
  }
  else
  {
    tested = pkg_tests_get();
    if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested);
    else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, "flash-plugin");
  }
}

The latest version of this script can be found in these locations depending on your platform:

  • Linux / Unix:
    /opt/nessus/lib/nessus/plugins/redhat-RHSA-2014-1852.nasl
  • Windows:
    C:\ProgramData\Tenable\Nessus\nessus\plugins\redhat-RHSA-2014-1852.nasl
  • Mac OS X:
    /Library/Nessus/run/lib/nessus/plugins/redhat-RHSA-2014-1852.nasl

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How to Run

Here is how to run the RHEL 5 / 6 : flash-plugin (RHSA-2014:1852) as a standalone plugin via the Nessus web user interface (https://localhost:8834/):

  1. Click to start a New Scan.
  2. Select Advanced Scan.
  3. Navigate to the Plugins tab.
  4. On the top right corner click to Disable All plugins.
  5. On the left side table select Red Hat Local Security Checks plugin family.
  6. On the right side table select RHEL 5 / 6 : flash-plugin (RHSA-2014:1852) plugin ID 79228.
  7. Specify the target on the Settings tab and click to Save the scan.
  8. Run the scan.

Here are a few examples of how to run the plugin in the command line. Note that the examples below demonstrate the usage on the Linux / Unix platform.

Basic usage:

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl redhat-RHSA-2014-1852.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

Run the plugin with audit trail message on the console:

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl -a redhat-RHSA-2014-1852.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

Run the plugin with trace script execution written to the console (useful for debugging):

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl -T - redhat-RHSA-2014-1852.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

Run the plugin with using a state file for the target and updating it (useful for running multiple plugins on the target):

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl -K /tmp/state redhat-RHSA-2014-1852.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

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References

BID | SecurityFocus Bugtraq ID: RHSA | Red Hat Security Advisory: See also: Similar and related Nessus plugins:
  • 79139 - Adobe AIR <= 15.0.0.293 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB14-24)
  • 79140 - Flash Player <= 15.0.0.189 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB14-24)
  • 79404 - GLSA-201411-06 : Adobe Flash Player: Multiple vulnerabilities
  • 79141 - Google Chrome < 38.0.2125.122 Multiple Vulnerabilities
  • 79142 - Adobe AIR for Mac <= 15.0.0.293 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB14-24)
  • 79143 - Flash Player For Mac <= 15.0.0.189 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB14-24)
  • 79144 - Google Chrome < 38.0.2125.122 Multiple Vulnerabilities (Mac OS X)
  • 79324 - openSUSE Security Update : flash-player (openSUSE-SU-2014:1444-1)
  • 79145 - MS KB3004150: Update for Vulnerabilities in Adobe Flash Player in Internet Explorer
  • 79308 - SuSE 11.3 Security Update : flash-player (SAT Patch Number 9958)

Version

This page has been produced using Nessus Professional 10.1.2 (#68) LINUX, Plugin set 202205072148.
Plugin file redhat-RHSA-2014-1852.nasl version 1.23. For more plugins, visit the Nessus Plugin Library.

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