Detections
Analytics

Slackware Linux 15.0 / current mozilla-firefox Vulnerability (SSA:2024-283-01)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 208658

Language:

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 115.16.1esr / 128.3.1esr. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the SSA:2024-283-01 advisory.

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

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

Upgrade the affected mozilla-firefox package.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?57b1b258

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 208658

File Name: Slackware_SSA_2024-283-01.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: local

Published: 10/9/2024

Updated: 10/18/2024

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Critical

Score: 9.5

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 8.3

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-9680

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 9.1

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:F/RL:O/RC:C

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 Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 10/9/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/9/2024

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability Due Dates: 11/5/2024

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2024-9680