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Oracle Linux 7 : firefox (ELSA-2018-1099)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 109155

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Synopsis

The remote Oracle Linux host is missing a security update.

Description

The remote Oracle Linux 7 host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ELSA-2018-1099 advisory.

 [52.7.3-1.0.1]
 - Add firefox-oracle-default-prefs.js and remove the corresponding Red Hat file

 [52.7.3-1]
 - Update to 52.7.3 ESR

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Oracle Linux 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 firefox package.

See Also

https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2018-1099.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 109155

File Name: oraclelinux_ELSA-2018-1099.nasl

Version: 1.9

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 4/19/2018

Updated: 10/30/2024

Supported Sensors: Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 5.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2018-5148

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 8.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:oracle:linux:7, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:firefox

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/OracleLinux, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 4/18/2018

Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/11/2018

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2018-5148

RHSA: 2018:1099