Scientific Linux Security Update : firefox on SL6.x i386/x86_64
High Nessus Plugin ID 123057
Synopsis
The remote Scientific Linux host is missing one or more security updates.
Description
This update upgrades Firefox to version 60.6.0 ESR.
Security Fix(es) :
- Mozilla: Memory safety bugs fixed in Firefox 66 and Firefox ESR 60.6 (CVE-2019-9788)
- Mozilla: Use-after-free when removing in-use DOM elements (CVE-2019-9790)
- Mozilla: Type inference is incorrect for constructors entered through on-stack replacement with IonMonkey (CVE-2019-9791)
- Mozilla: IonMonkey leaks JS_OPTIMIZED_OUT magic value to script (CVE-2019-9792)
- Mozilla: Improper bounds checks when Spectre mitigations are disabled (CVE-2019-9793)
- Mozilla: Type-confusion in IonMonkey JIT compiler (CVE-2019-9795)
- Mozilla: Use-after-free with SMIL animation controller (CVE-2019-9796)
- Mozilla: Proxy Auto-Configuration file can define localhost access to be proxied (CVE-2018-18506)
Solution
Update the affected firefox and / or firefox-debuginfo packages.