Scientific Linux Security Update : firefox on SL4.x, SL5.x, SL6.x i386/x86_64

high Nessus Plugin ID 60993

Synopsis

The remote Scientific Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

This erratum blacklists a small number of HTTPS certificates.
(BZ#689430)

These updated firefox packages also fixes the following bug :

- Prior to this update, some Java applets would fail to load in the 3.6.14 version of Firefox. In this newly-released version (Firefox 3.6.15), Java applets no longer fail to load. (BZ#682251, BZ#682252, BZ#682253)

After installing the update, Firefox must be restarted for the changes to take effect.

Solution

Update the affected firefox, xulrunner and / or xulrunner-devel packages.

See Also

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=682251

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=682252

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=682253

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=689430

http://www.nessus.org/u?b24117cd

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 60993

File Name: sl_20110322_firefox_on_SL4_x.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 8/1/2012

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Vulnerability Information

CPE: x-cpe:/o:fermilab:scientific_linux

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list, Host/cpu

Patch Publication Date: 3/22/2011