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Ubuntu 14.04 LTS / 16.04 LTS : Ubufox update (USN-3391-2)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 102543

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Synopsis

The remote Ubuntu host is missing a security update.

Description

The remote Ubuntu 14.04 LTS / 16.04 LTS host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the USN-3391-2 advisory.

 USN-3391-1 fixed vulnerabilities in Firefox. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubufox.



Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Ubuntu security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Update the affected ubufox and / or xul-ext-ubufox packages.

See Also

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3391-2

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 102543

File Name: ubuntu_USN-3391-2.nasl

Version: 3.14

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 8/17/2017

Updated: 10/29/2024

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Nessus

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:xul-ext-ubufox, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:ubufox, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:-:lts, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:-:lts

Required KB Items: Host/cpu, Host/Debian/dpkg-l, Host/Ubuntu, Host/Ubuntu/release

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 8/16/2017

Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/11/2018

Reference Information

USN: 3391-2