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Scientific Linux Security Update : firefox on SL7.x x86_64 (20200603)

high Nessus Plugin ID 137176

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Synopsis

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

Description

Security Fix(es) :

 - Mozilla: Use-after-free in SharedWorkerService (CVE-2020-12405)

 - Mozilla: JavaScript Type confusion with NativeTypes (CVE-2020-12406)

 - Mozilla: Memory safety bugs fixed in Firefox 77 and Firefox ESR 68.9 (CVE-2020-12410)

Solution

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

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?1c643440

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 137176

File Name: sl_20200603_firefox_on_SL7_x.nasl

Version: 1.8

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 6/5/2020

Updated: 3/7/2024

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9.3

Temporal Score: 7.3

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2020-12410

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.8

Temporal Score: 7.9

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: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/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list, Host/cpu

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 6/3/2020

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/9/2020

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2020-12405, CVE-2020-12406, CVE-2020-12410

IAVA: 2020-A-0238-S, 2020-A-0344-S