Scientific Linux Security Update : firefox on SL6.x i386/x86_64 (20190910)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 128667

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Synopsis

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

Description

This update upgrades Firefox to version 60.9.0 ESR. 
Security Fix(es): 

- Mozilla: Sandbox escape through Firefox Sync (CVE-2019-9812) 

- Mozilla: Memory safety bugs fixed in Firefox 69, Firefox ESR 68.1, and Firefox ESR 60.9 (CVE-2019-11740) 

- Mozilla: Same-origin policy violation with SVG filters and canvas to steal cross-origin images (CVE-2019-11742) 

- Mozilla: XSS by breaking out of title and textarea elements using innerHTML (CVE-2019-11744)


- Mozilla: Use-after-free while manipulating video (CVE-2019-11746) 

- Mozilla: Use-after-free while extracting a key value in IndexedDB (CVE-2019-11752) 

- firefox: stored passwords in 'Saved Logins' can be copied without master password entry (CVE-2019-11733) 

- Mozilla: Cross-origin access to unload event attributes (CVE-2019-11743) --

Solution

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

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 128667

File Name: sl_20190910_firefox_on_SL6_x.nasl

Version: 1.9

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Scientific Linux Local Security Checks

Published: 9/11/2019

Updated: 5/23/2022

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.3

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9.3

Temporal Score: 6.9

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2019-11752

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 8.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/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: 9/10/2019

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/27/2019

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2019-11733, CVE-2019-11740, CVE-2019-11742, CVE-2019-11743, CVE-2019-11744, CVE-2019-11746, CVE-2019-11752, CVE-2019-9812

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