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Oracle Linux 7 : firefox (ELSA-2021-0656)
high Nessus Plugin ID 146865
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Synopsis
The remote Oracle Linux host is missing one or more security updates.Description
The remote Oracle Linux 7 host has a package installed that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ELSA-2021-0656 advisory.[78.8.0-1.0.1]
- Remove upstream references [Orabug: 30143292]
- Update distribution for Oracle Linux [Orabug: 30143292]
- Add firefox-oracle-default-prefs.js and remove the corresponding Red Hat file
[78.8.0-1]
- Update to 78.8.0 build2
[78.7.1-1]
- Update to 78.7.1
[78.7.0-3]
- Fixing install prefix for the homepage
Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Oracle Linux security advisory.
Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.
Solution
Update the affected firefox package.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 146865
File Name: oraclelinux_ELSA-2021-0656.nasl
Version: 1.7
Type: local
Agent: unix
Published: 2/26/2021
Updated: 10/23/2024
Supported Sensors: Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, 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-2021-23978
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: cpe:/o:oracle:linux:7, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:firefox
Required KB Items: Host/OracleLinux, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list, Host/local_checks_enabled
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 2/26/2021
Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/23/2021
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2021-23968, CVE-2021-23969, CVE-2021-23973, CVE-2021-23978
IAVA: 2021-A-0107-S