Scientific Linux Security Update : firefox on SL7.x x86_64 (20181008)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 118031

Synopsis

The remote Scientific Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

This update upgrades Firefox to version 60.2.2 ESR.

Security Fix(es) :

- Mozilla: type confusion in JavaScript (CVE-2018-12386)

- Mozilla: stack out-of-bounds read in Array.prototype.push (CVE-2018-12387)

Solution

Update the affected firefox and / or firefox-debuginfo packages.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?c44ccc69

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 118031

File Name: sl_20181008_firefox_on_SL7_x.nasl

Version: 1.7

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 10/10/2018

Updated: 7/31/2024

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.0

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.4

Temporal Score: 5

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2018-12387

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.1

Temporal Score: 8.2

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: x-cpe:/o:fermilab:scientific_linux, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:firefox, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:firefox-debuginfo

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

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 10/8/2018

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/18/2018

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2018-12386, CVE-2018-12387