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AlmaLinux 8 : firefox (ALSA-2024:6682)
critical Nessus Plugin ID 207527
Synopsis
The remote AlmaLinux host is missing one or more security updates.Description
The remote AlmaLinux 8 host has a package installed that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ALSA-2024:6682 advisory.* firefox: 115.15/128.2 ESR ()
* mozilla: Type confusion when looking up a property name in a with block (CVE-2024-8381)
* mozilla: Internal event interfaces were exposed to web content when browser EventHandler listener callbacks ran (CVE-2024-8382)
* mozilla: Firefox did not ask before openings news: links in an external application (CVE-2024-8383)
* mozilla: Garbage collection could mis-color cross-compartment objects in OOM conditions (CVE-2024-8384)
* mozilla: WASM type confusion involving ArrayTypes (CVE-2024-8385)
* mozilla: SelectElements could be shown over another site if popups are allowed (CVE-2024-8386)
* mozilla: Memory safety bugs fixed in Firefox 130, Firefox ESR 128.2, and Thunderbird 128.2 (CVE-2024-8387)
* mozilla: Type Confusion in Async Generators in Javascript Engine (CVE-2024-7652)
Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the AlmaLinux 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: Critical
ID: 207527
File Name: alma_linux_ALSA-2024-6682.nasl
Version: 1.1
Type: local
Family: Alma Linux Local Security Checks
Published: 9/20/2024
Updated: 9/20/2024
Supported Sensors: Continuous Assessment, 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-2024-8387
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
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/o:alma:linux:8::sap_hana, cpe:/o:alma:linux:8::nfv, cpe:/o:alma:linux:8::highavailability, cpe:/o:alma:linux:8::powertools, cpe:/o:alma:linux:8::realtime, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:firefox, cpe:/o:alma:linux:8, cpe:/o:alma:linux:8::baseos, cpe:/o:alma:linux:8::resilientstorage, cpe:/o:alma:linux:8::sap, cpe:/o:alma:linux:8::appstream, cpe:/o:alma:linux:8::supplementary
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/AlmaLinux/release, Host/AlmaLinux/rpm-list, Host/cpu
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 9/16/2024
Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/9/2024
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2024-7652, CVE-2024-8381, CVE-2024-8382, CVE-2024-8383, CVE-2024-8384, CVE-2024-8385, CVE-2024-8386, CVE-2024-8387