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CentOS 4 / 5 : firefox (CESA-2009:0397)
high Nessus Plugin ID 43737
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Synopsis
The remote CentOS host is missing one or more security updates.Description
Updated firefox packages that fix two security issues are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 and 5.This update has been rated as having critical security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team.
Mozilla Firefox is an open source Web browser. XULRunner provides the XUL Runtime environment for Mozilla Firefox.
A memory corruption flaw was discovered in the way Firefox handles XML files containing an XSLT transform. A remote attacker could use this flaw to crash Firefox or, potentially, execute arbitrary code as the user running Firefox. (CVE-2009-1169)
A flaw was discovered in the way Firefox handles certain XUL garbage collection events. A remote attacker could use this flaw to crash Firefox or, potentially, execute arbitrary code as the user running Firefox. (CVE-2009-1044)
For technical details regarding these flaws, refer to the Mozilla security advisories. You can find a link to the Mozilla advisories in the References section of this errata.
Firefox users should upgrade to these updated packages, which resolve these issues. For Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4, they contain backported patches to the firefox package. For Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, they contain backported patches to the xulrunner packages. After installing the update, Firefox must be restarted for the changes to take effect.
Solution
Update the affected firefox packages.See Also
http://www.nessus.org/u?406e64f8
http://www.nessus.org/u?e1b487e2
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 43737
File Name: centos_RHSA-2009-0397.nasl
Version: 1.16
Type: local
Agent: unix
Family: CentOS Local Security Checks
Published: 1/6/2010
Updated: 1/4/2021
Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 6.7
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 9.3
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:firefox, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:xulrunner, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:xulrunner-devel, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:xulrunner-devel-unstable, cpe:/o:centos:centos:4, cpe:/o:centos:centos:5
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/CentOS/release, Host/CentOS/rpm-list
Patch Publication Date: 4/9/2009
Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/23/2009
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2009-1044, CVE-2009-1169