Scientific Linux Security Update : firefox on SL7.x x86_64 (20200316)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 134647

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Synopsis

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

Description

This update upgrades Firefox to version 68.6.0 ESR.

Security Fix(es) :

- Mozilla: Use-after-free when removing data about origins (CVE-2020-6805)

- Mozilla: BodyStream::OnInputStreamReady was missing protections against state confusion (CVE-2020-6806)

- Mozilla: Use-after-free in cubeb during stream destruction (CVE-2020-6807)

- Mozilla: Memory safety bugs fixed in Firefox 74 and Firefox ESR 68.6 (CVE-2020-6814)

- Mozilla: Out of bounds reads in sctp_load_addresses_from_init (CVE-2019-20503)

- Mozilla: Devtools' 'Copy as cURL' feature did not fully escape website- controlled data, potentially leading to command injection (CVE-2020-6811)

- Mozilla: The names of AirPods with personally identifiable information were exposed to websites with camera or microphone permission (CVE-2020-6812)

Solution

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

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 134647

File Name: sl_20200316_firefox_on_SL7_x.nasl

Version: 1.6

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Scientific Linux Local Security Checks

Published: 3/18/2020

Updated: 5/29/2020

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 5.9

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2020-6814

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 8.8

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:P/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

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

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

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 3/16/2020

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/6/2020

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2019-20503, CVE-2020-6805, CVE-2020-6806, CVE-2020-6807, CVE-2020-6811, CVE-2020-6812, CVE-2020-6814

Detections

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