Scientific Linux Security Update : firefox on SL6.x i386/x86_64 (20200316)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 134646

Synopsis

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

Description

This update upgrades Firefox to version 68.6.0 ESR.

Security Fix(es) :

- Mozilla: Use-after-free when removing data about origins (CVE-2020-6805)

- Mozilla: BodyStream::OnInputStreamReady was missing protections against state confusion (CVE-2020-6806)

- Mozilla: Use-after-free in cubeb during stream destruction (CVE-2020-6807)

- Mozilla: Memory safety bugs fixed in Firefox 74 and Firefox ESR 68.6 (CVE-2020-6814)

- Mozilla: Out of bounds reads in sctp_load_addresses_from_init (CVE-2019-20503)

- Mozilla: Devtools' 'Copy as cURL' feature did not fully escape website- controlled data, potentially leading to command injection (CVE-2020-6811)

- Mozilla: The names of AirPods with personally identifiable information were exposed to websites with camera or microphone permission (CVE-2020-6812)

Solution

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

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?5ab0b711

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 134646

File Name: sl_20200316_firefox_on_SL6_x.nasl

Version: 1.6

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 3/18/2020

Updated: 5/29/2020

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 5.9

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2020-6814

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 8.8

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:P/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 Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 3/16/2020

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/6/2020

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2019-20503, CVE-2020-6805, CVE-2020-6806, CVE-2020-6807, CVE-2020-6811, CVE-2020-6812, CVE-2020-6814