[SOLVED] Flash plugin version in Firefox doesn't match version I just updated

tnandy · 07-27-2015, 09:28 AM

I keep getting the your flash is insecure and needs to be updated, click to activate flash error. I have downloaded the flash-plugin-11.2.202.491-release.x86_64.rpm . Apparently, I have installed it:

Code:

# rpm -Uhv ./flash-plugin-11.2.202.491-release.x86_64.rpm
Preparing...                          ################################# [100%]
	package flash-plugin-11.2.202.491-release.x86_64 is already installed

Note the package number ends in "491".

However, when I run Firefox 39.0 and click Tools->Add-ons->Plugins, I see:

Code:

(-) Shockwave Flash is known to be vulnerable and should be updated.  Update Now
Shockwave Flash 11.2.202.481
Shockwave Flash 11.1 r202 More

Note the package number shown in Firefox ends in "481". I tried uninstalling/reinstalling flash-plugin to no avail.

Code:

# rpm -ehv flash-plugin
Preparing...                          ################################# [100%]
Cleaning up / removing...
   1:flash-plugin-11.2.202.491-release################################# [100%]
# rpm -Uhv ./flash-plugin-11.2.202.491-release.x86_64.rpm
Preparing...                          ################################# [100%]
Updating / installing...
   1:flash-plugin-11.2.202.491-release################################# [100%]

Even after restarting Firefox, the version number ends in "481" and says it needs to be updated. I don't know what else to do other than ask you kind folks.

I'd REALLY prefer to not use Google Chrome if there's any way around it.

Thanks for reading this and for any help you can provide.

cepheus11 · 07-27-2015, 11:40 AM

Open the url about:plugins in firefox. On that page, firefox should show the complete path to the plugin library file it is using. Example: /usr/lib64/nsbrowser/plugins/libflashplayer.so.

Check if this is the file which got installed by the package.

frankbell · 07-27-2015, 08:51 PM

As far as I can tell, that "Flash is insecure" message is a standard Mozilla thing. If you use, for example, Konqueror, you likely won't get that message. I think that Mozilla is attempting to influence Adobe to clean up after itself.

Your Flash can be as updated as it can get and I think you will still get that message from a Mozilla browser.

cepheus11 · 07-28-2015, 01:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by frankbell

Your Flash can be as updated as it can get and I think you will still get that message from a Mozilla browser.

No, it depends on the blocklist . As far as I know, the *491 version is not currently on mozilla's blocklist.

If firefox reports version *481, something is definitely wrong with the local installation.

tnandy · 08-02-2015, 01:54 PM

I had previously downloaded flash-plugin-11.2.202.491-release.x86_64.rpm from adobe.com. The tar.gz version did not seem to have a version number, so I didn't use that one.

I logged on as root. I opened the /home/[username]/Downloads folder. I double clicked the flash-plugin-11.2.202.491-release.x86_64.rpm and used engrampa archive manager to open the file. I double clicked on the folders "." -> "usr" -> "lib64" -> "flash-plugin". I clicked libflashplayer.so and clicked "extract". I saved the file in the root directory. I right clicked on that extracted file and clicked "copy".

Then I started Caja file manager. I double clicked "file system" -> "usr" -> "lib64" -> "flash-plugin". I right clicked in the white space and clicked "paste". It asked if I really wanted to overwrite and I said yes.

Then I started Firefox, clicked Tools -> Add-ons. Shockwave Flash now reports version 11.2.202.491 as it should.

Hopefully this has fixed the Adobe Flash problem. Thanks for all your help.