Add Acrobat reader and flash restrictions
Bug #511493 reported by
Thorsten Sick
This bug affects 6 people
| Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| apparmor (Ubuntu) |
Expired
|
Wishlist
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Unassigned | ||
Bug Description
Binary package hint: apparmor
Add a rule file for Acrobat Reader and Flash
- Acrobat reader is used by about 20 % of Ubuntu users, Flash by 50 %
- Most targeted attacks use PDF
- Many web attacks (drive-
- The PDF Reader and Flash have lots of security vulnerabilities
- Acrobat is very slow in fixing them at the moment
- The exploits made public also work for Linux
Adding rules for the reader and flash would give some bang for the buck
| Changed in apparmor (Ubuntu): | |
| status: | New → Confirmed |
| importance: | Undecided → Wishlist |
Revision history for this message
| Jamie Strandboge (jdstrand) wrote | #1 |
| Changed in apparmor (Ubuntu): | |
| status: | Confirmed → Triaged |
| status: | Triaged → Incomplete |
| tags: | added: aa-policy |
Revision history for this message
| Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote | #2 |
| Changed in apparmor (Ubuntu): | |
| status: | Incomplete → Expired |
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