7.4 Set Extension Block List Interval

Information

This feature determines how often Mozilla will attempt to retrieve a list of blocked applications from the server.
An updated list of blocked applications mitigates the risk of installing and using a known malicious application.

Solution

Perform the following procedure:

* Open the mozilla.cfg file in the installation directory with a text editor

* Add the following lines to mozilla.cfg:

lockPref("extensions.blocklist.interval", 86400);

See Also

https://workbench.cisecurity.org/files/1158

Item Details

Category: CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

References: 800-53|CM-7(4)

Plugin: Unix

Control ID: 40ccd29be0f8aaf71cf92117af6ec0417bd40fff1a492b218f0c0598b7cc95b3