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Oracle Linux 5 / 6 / 7 : firefox (ELSA-2016-2843)
high Nessus Plugin ID 95464
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Synopsis
The remote Oracle Linux host is missing a security update.Description
The remote Oracle Linux 5 / 6 / 7 host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ELSA-2016-2843 advisory.[45.5.1-1.0.1]
- Add firefox-oracle-default-prefs.js and firefox-oracle-default-bookmarks.html and remove the corresponding Red Hat files
[45.5.1-1]
- Update to 45.5.1 ESR
Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Oracle Linux security advisory.
Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.
Solution
Update the affected firefox package.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 95464
File Name: oraclelinux_ELSA-2016-2843.nasl
Version: 3.16
Type: local
Agent: unix
Published: 12/2/2016
Updated: 10/22/2024
Supported Sensors: Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, 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 Score Source: CVE-2016-9079
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: 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 Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 12/1/2016
Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/11/2018
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability Due Dates: 7/13/2023
Exploitable With
Core Impact
Metasploit (Firefox nsSMILTimeContainer::NotifyTimeChange() RCE)
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2016-9079
RHSA: 2016:2843