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Slackware 14.1 / 14.2 / current : mozilla-firefox (SSA:2016-336-01)

high Nessus Plugin ID 95442

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Synopsis

The remote Slackware host is missing a security update.

Description

New mozilla-firefox packages are available for Slackware 14.1, 14.2, and -current to fix security issues.

Solution

Update the affected mozilla-firefox package.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?8a3e6217

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 95442

File Name: Slackware_SSA_2016-336-01.nasl

Version: 1.7

Type: local

Published: 12/1/2016

Updated: 6/22/2023

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7.3

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 4.4

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

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 7.2

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:H/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:slackware:slackware_linux:mozilla-firefox, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:14.2, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:14.1

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Slackware/release, Host/Slackware/packages

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 12/1/2016

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability Due Dates: 7/13/2023

Exploitable With

Core Impact

Metasploit (Firefox nsSMILTimeContainer::NotifyTimeChange() RCE)

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2016-9079

SSA: 2016-336-01