Slackware 12.2 / 13.0 / current : mozilla-firefox (SSA:2009-306-01)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 42341

Synopsis

The remote Slackware host is missing a security update.

Description

New mozilla-firefox packages are available for Slackware 12.2, 13.0, and -current to fix security issues. The Firefox 3.0.15 package may also be used with Slackware 11.0 or newer.

Solution

Update the affected mozilla-firefox package.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?d7d74da4

http://www.nessus.org/u?1de6834a

http://www.nessus.org/u?616124a0

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 42341

File Name: Slackware_SSA_2009-306-01.nasl

Version: 1.17

Type: local

Published: 11/3/2009

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:slackware:slackware_linux:mozilla-firefox, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:12.2, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:13.0

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 11/2/2009

Reference Information

BID: 36851, 36852, 36853, 36854, 36855, 36856, 36857, 36858, 36866, 36867, 36869, 36870, 36871, 36872, 36873, 36875

SSA: 2009-306-01