Debian DSA-3365-1 : iceweasel - security update

high Nessus Plugin ID 86107

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Synopsis

The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.

Description

Multiple security issues have been found in Iceweasel, Debian's version of the Mozilla Firefox web browser: Multiple memory safety errors, integer overflows, buffer overflows, use-after-frees and other implementation errors may lead to the execution of arbitrary code, information disclosure or denial of service.

Solution

Upgrade the iceweasel packages.

For the oldstable distribution (wheezy), these problems have been fixed in version 38.3.0esr-1~deb7u1.

For the stable distribution (jessie), these problems have been fixed in version 38.3.0esr-1~deb8u1.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 86107

File Name: debian_DSA-3365.nasl

Version: 2.8

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Debian Local Security Checks

Published: 9/24/2015

Updated: 1/11/2021

Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:8.0, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:7.0, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:iceweasel

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Debian/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l

Patch Publication Date: 9/23/2015

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2015-4500, CVE-2015-4506, CVE-2015-4509, CVE-2015-4511, CVE-2015-4517, CVE-2015-4519, CVE-2015-4520, CVE-2015-4521, CVE-2015-4522, CVE-2015-7174, CVE-2015-7175, CVE-2015-7176, CVE-2015-7177, CVE-2015-7180

DSA: 3365

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