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Scientific Linux Security Update : firefox on SL6.x i386/x86_64 (20190219)

high Nessus Plugin ID 122389

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Synopsis

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

Description

This update upgrades Firefox to version 60.5.1 ESR.

Security Fix(es) :

 - chromium-browser, mozilla: Use after free in Skia (CVE-2018-18356)

 - mozilla: Integer overflow in Skia (CVE-2019-5785)

Solution

Update the affected firefox and / or firefox-debuginfo packages.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?2bca94ba

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 122389

File Name: sl_20190219_firefox_on_SL6_x.nasl

Version: 1.4

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 2/22/2019

Updated: 5/29/2020

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

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

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.8

Temporal Score: 7.7

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:firefox, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:firefox-debuginfo, x-cpe:/o:fermilab:scientific_linux

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 2/19/2019

Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/11/2018

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2018-18356, CVE-2019-5785