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Oracle Linux 7 : firefox (ELSA-2023-5197)

high Nessus Plugin ID 181572

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Synopsis

The remote Oracle Linux host is missing a security update.

Description

The remote Oracle Linux 7 host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ELSA-2023-5197 advisory.

 [102.15.1-1.0.1]
 - 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

 [102.15.1-1]
 - Update to 102.15.1

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Oracle Linux security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Update the affected firefox package.

See Also

https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2023-5197.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 181572

File Name: oraclelinux_ELSA-2023-5197.nasl

Version: 1.8

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 9/19/2023

Updated: 10/23/2024

Supported Sensors: Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Critical

Score: 9.8

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 8.7

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-4863

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.8

Temporal Score: 8.4

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:H/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:oracle:linux:7, cpe:/a:oracle:linux:7::latest, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:firefox, cpe:/a:oracle:linux:7::optional_latest, cpe:/a:oracle:linux:7:9:patch

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

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 9/19/2023

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/12/2023

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability Due Dates: 10/4/2023

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2023-4863

IAVA: 2023-A-0466-S, 2023-A-0491-S