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Slackware Linux 15.0 / current mozilla-firefox Multiple Vulnerabilities (SSA:2024-219-01)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 205115

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Synopsis

The remote Slackware Linux host is missing a security update to mozilla-firefox.

Description

The version of mozilla-firefox installed on the remote host is prior to 115.14.0esr / 128.1.0esr. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the SSA:2024-219-01 advisory.

 New mozilla-firefox packages are available for Slackware 15.0 and -current to fix security issues.

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the mozilla-firefox 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

Upgrade the affected mozilla-firefox package.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?364217e9

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 205115

File Name: Slackware_SSA_2024-219-01.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Published: 8/7/2024

Updated: 8/7/2024

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.3

Temporal Score: 3.2

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-7524

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 8.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-7521

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:slackware:slackware_linux:mozilla-firefox, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:15.0

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Slackware/release, Host/Slackware/packages

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 8/6/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/6/2024

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2024-7519, CVE-2024-7521, CVE-2024-7522, CVE-2024-7524, CVE-2024-7525, CVE-2024-7526, CVE-2024-7527, CVE-2024-7529, CVE-2024-7531