Slackware 12.2 : mozilla-firefox (SSA:2009-215-01)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 40473

Synopsis

The remote Slackware host is missing a security update.

Description

A new mozilla-firefox package is available for Slackware 12.2 to fix security issues. The updated packages may also be used with Slackware 11.0 or newer.

Solution

Update the affected mozilla-firefox package.

See Also

https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2009-42/

https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2009-43/

http://www.nessus.org/u?1256fb95

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 40473

File Name: Slackware_SSA_2009-215-01.nasl

Version: 1.15

Type: local

Published: 8/4/2009

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.4

Temporal Score: 4.7

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

Vulnerability Information

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

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 8/3/2009

Reference Information

BID: 35888, 35891

SSA: 2009-215-01