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             AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution

                               ESB-2009.1665
             Security update available for Flash Media Server
                             21 December 2009

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        AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product:           Adobe Flash Media Server 3.5.2 and prior
Publisher:         Adobe
Operating System:  Windows
                   UNIX variants (UNIX, Linux, OSX)
Impact/Access:     Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands -- Remote with User Interaction
Resolution:        Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names:         CVE-2009-3792 CVE-2009-3791 

Original Bulletin: 
   http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-18.html

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Security update available for Flash Media Server

Release date: December 18, 2009

Vulnerability identifier: APSB09-18

CVE number: CVE-2009-3791, CVE-2009-3792

Platform: All Platforms

Summary

Critical vulnerabilities have been identified in Adobe Flash Media Server (FMS) 
3.5.2 and earlier versions. The vulnerabilities could allow an attacker, who 
successfully exploits the vulnerabilities, to run malicious code on the 
affected system. Adobe has provided a solution for the reported 
vulnerabilities. It is recommended that users update their installations using 
the instructions provided below.

Affected software versions

Flash Media Server 3.5.2 and earlier versions

Solution

Adobe recommends Flash Media Server (FMS) users install FMS version 3.5.3 
available here: http://www.adobe.com/support/flashmediaserver/downloads_updaters.html.

Severity rating

Adobe categorizes this as a critical update and recommends that users apply the 
update for their product installations.

Details

Critical vulnerabilities have been identified in Adobe Flash Media Server (FMS) 
3.5.2 and earlier versions. The vulnerabilities could allow an attacker, who 
successfully exploits the vulnerabilities, to run malicious code on the affected 
system. Adobe has provided a solution for the reported vulnerabilities. It is 
recommended that users update their installations using the instructions 
provided above.

This update resolves a resource exhaustion vulnerability that could could lead 
to a Denial of Service (DoS) (CVE-2009-3791).

This update resolves a directory traversal vulnerability that could lead to FMS 
loading arbitrary DLLs present on the server. (CVE-2009-3792).

Acknowledgments

Adobe would like to thank the following individuals and organizations for 
reporting the relevant issues and for working with Adobe to help protect our 
customers:

    * Dirk Neely of Stickam (CVE-2009-3791)
    * Bjrn Frbe of Daimler TSS (CVE-2009-3792)

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