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Scientific Linux Security Update : firefox on SL7.x i686/x86_64 (2022:7069)
high Nessus Plugin ID 166415
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Synopsis
The remote Scientific Linux host is missing one or more security updates.Description
The remote Scientific Linux 7 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the SLSA-2022:7069-1 advisory.- Mozilla: Same-origin policy violation could have leaked cross-origin URLs (CVE-2022-42927)
- Mozilla: Memory Corruption in JS Engine (CVE-2022-42928)
- Mozilla: Denial of Service via window.print (CVE-2022-42929)
- Mozilla: Memory safety bugs fixed in Firefox 106 and Firefox ESR 102.4 (CVE-2022-42932)
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 and / or firefox-debuginfo packages.See Also
https://www.scientificlinux.org/category/sl-errata/slsa-20227069-1
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 166415
File Name: sl_20221021_firefox_on_SL7_x.nasl
Version: 1.6
Type: local
Agent: unix
Published: 10/21/2022
Updated: 4/13/2023
Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 6.7
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Critical
Base Score: 10
Temporal Score: 7.4
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2022-42932
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: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 Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 10/21/2022
Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/18/2022
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2022-42927, CVE-2022-42928, CVE-2022-42929, CVE-2022-42932
IAVA: 2022-A-0435-S, 2023-A-0132-S
RHSA: RHSA-2022:7069