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Oracle Linux 5 / 6 / 7 : firefox (ELSA-2016-2780)
critical Nessus Plugin ID 94928
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Synopsis
The remote Oracle Linux host is missing one or more security updates.Description
The remote Oracle Linux 5 / 6 / 7 host has a package installed that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ELSA-2016-2780 advisory.[45.5.0-1.0.1]
- Add firefox-oracle-default-prefs.js and firefox-oracle-default-bookmarks.html and remove the corresponding Red Hat files
[45.5.0-1]
- Update to 45.5.0 ESR
[45.4.0-3]
- Added upcoming upstream patches mozbz#1018486
[45.4.0-2]
- Added Laszlo Ersek patch for aarch64 crashes
Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Oracle Linux security advisory.
Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.
Solution
Update the affected firefox package.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: Critical
ID: 94928
File Name: oraclelinux_ELSA-2016-2780.nasl
Version: 2.14
Type: local
Agent: unix
Published: 11/17/2016
Updated: 10/22/2024
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: 7.5
Temporal Score: 5.9
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2016-5297
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: Critical
Base Score: 9.8
Temporal Score: 8.8
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:P/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/o:oracle:linux:5, cpe:/o:oracle:linux:7, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:firefox, cpe:/o:oracle:linux:6
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: 11/16/2016
Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/11/2018
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2016-5290, CVE-2016-5291, CVE-2016-5296, CVE-2016-5297, CVE-2016-9064, CVE-2016-9066
RHSA: 2016:2780