Scientific Linux Security Update : firefox on SL6.x i386/x86_64 (20190219)

high Nessus Plugin ID 122389

Synopsis

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

Description

This update upgrades Firefox to version 60.5.1 ESR.

Security Fix(es) :

- chromium-browser, mozilla: Use after free in Skia (CVE-2018-18356)

- mozilla: Integer overflow in Skia (CVE-2019-5785)

Solution

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

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?2bca94ba

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 122389

File Name: sl_20190219_firefox_on_SL6_x.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 2/22/2019

Updated: 6/18/2024

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2018-18356

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.8

Temporal Score: 7.7

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

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/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 Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 2/19/2019

Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/11/2018

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2018-18356, CVE-2019-5785