Why does Adobe Flash not have a sandbox on Linux?

Discussion in 'all things UNIX' started by ComputerSaysNo, Dec 11, 2012.

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  1. This is a serious shortcoming, Adobe what are you doing?
     
  2. Mrkvonic

    Mrkvonic Linux Systems Expert

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    Serious shortcoming how.
    Mrk
     
  3. NormanF

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    Everything in Linux has to run to with least user privilege. And exploits and drivebys in browsers are largely written for Windows.
     
  4. moontan

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    not that i am interested in Chrome but isn't Flash sandboxed under Chrome in Linux like it is in Windows?
     
  5. Hungry Man

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    It is in Chrome. They don't even support other browsers on Linux.
     
  6. NGRhodes

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    Only for newer versions, 11.2 (which works in Firefox and other browsers) still gets support.

    "Adobe will continue to provide security updates to non-Pepper distributions of Flash Player 11.2 on Linux for five years from its release"

    http://blogs.adobe.com/flashplayer/...gle-partnering-for-flash-player-on-linux.html

    Cheers, Nick
     
  7. NGRhodes

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    If a sandbox was needed, surely SELinux or Apparmour would provide suitable protection ?
     
  8. wat0114

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    Thanks to m00nbl00d's idea it can be run at Low il in Firefox on Vista/Win7 :)
     

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  9. Hungry Man

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    11.2 gets security updates, but it won't be getting any new features, like a sandbox. I believe sandboxing was introduced in 11.3 for Firefox.

    You can AppArmor the plugin container process and that's one decent method of protection.
     
  10. DasFox

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    Why is Flash even still alive? This is a SERIOUS shortcoming too, I wish flash would just DIE already!
     
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