Scientific Linux Security Update : firefox on SL6.x i386/x86_64 (20200730)

high Nessus Plugin ID 139220

Synopsis

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

Description

Security Fix(es) :

- chromium-browser: Use after free in ANGLE (CVE-2020-6463)

- chromium-browser: Inappropriate implementation in WebRTC (CVE-2020-6514)

- Mozilla: Potential leak of redirect targets when loading scripts in a worker (CVE-2020-15652)

- Mozilla: Memory safety bugs fixed in Firefox 79 and Firefox ESR 68.11 (CVE-2020-15659)

Solution

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

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?d1e7bd5e

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 139220

File Name: sl_20200730_firefox_on_SL6_x.nasl

Version: 1.6

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 7/31/2020

Updated: 2/27/2024

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-2020-15659

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2020-6463

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

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 7/30/2020

Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/21/2020

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2020-15652, CVE-2020-15659, CVE-2020-6463, CVE-2020-6514

IAVA: 2020-A-0344-S