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Oracle Linux 4 : firefox (ELSA-2008-0598)
high Nessus Plugin ID 67727
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Synopsis
The remote Oracle Linux host is missing a security update.Description
From Red Hat Security Advisory 2008:0598 :An updated firefox package that fixes various security issues is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.
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.
An integer overflow flaw was found in the way Firefox displayed certain web content. A malicious website could cause Firefox to crash, or execute arbitrary code with the permissions of the user running Firefox. (CVE-2008-2785)
A flaw was found in the way Firefox handled certain command line URLs.
If another application passed Firefox a malformed URL, it could result in Firefox executing local malicious content with chrome privileges.
(CVE-2008-2933)
All firefox users should upgrade to this updated package, which contains backported patches that correct these issues.
Solution
Update the affected firefox package.See Also
https://oss.oracle.com/pipermail/el-errata/2008-July/000687.html
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 67727
File Name: oraclelinux_ELSA-2008-0598.nasl
Version: 1.11
Type: local
Agent: unix
Published: 7/12/2013
Updated: 1/14/2021
Supported Sensors: Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 5.9
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 9.3
Temporal Score: 6.9
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/o:oracle:linux:4, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:firefox
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/OracleLinux, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 7/17/2008
Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/19/2008
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2008-2785, CVE-2008-2933