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Debian DSA-1253-1 : mozilla-firefox - several vulnerabilities
high Nessus Plugin ID 24292
Synopsis
The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.Description
Several security related problems have been discovered in Mozilla and derived products such as Mozilla Firefox. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project identifies the following vulnerabilities :- CVE-2006-6497 Several vulnerabilities in the layout engine allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly permit them to execute arbitrary code. [MFSA 2006-68]
- CVE-2006-6498 Several vulnerabilities in the JavaScript engine allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly permit them to execute arbitrary code. [MFSA 2006-68]
- CVE-2006-6499 A bug in the js_dtoa function allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service. [MFSA 2006-68]
- CVE-2006-6501 'shutdown' discovered a vulnerability that allows remote attackers to gain privileges and install malicious code via the watch JavaScript function. [MFSA 2006-70]
- CVE-2006-6502 Steven Michaud discovered a programming bug that allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service. [MFSA 2006-71]
- CVE-2006-6503 'moz_bug_r_a4' reported that the src attribute of an IMG element could be used to inject JavaScript code. [MFSA 2006-72]
Solution
Upgrade the firefox and iceweasel packages.For the stable distribution (sarge) these problems have been fixed in version 1.0.4-2sarge15.
See Also
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2006-6497
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2006-6498
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2006-6499
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2006-6501
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2006-6502
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 24292
File Name: debian_DSA-1253.nasl
Version: 1.20
Type: local
Agent: unix
Family: Debian Local Security Checks
Published: 2/9/2007
Updated: 1/4/2021
Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 5.8
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.1
Temporal Score: 5.3
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:mozilla-firefox, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:3.1
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Debian/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 1/27/2007
Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/19/2006
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2006-6497, CVE-2006-6498, CVE-2006-6499, CVE-2006-6501, CVE-2006-6502, CVE-2006-6503
BID: 21668