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Oracle Linux 8 : firefox (ELSA-2020-5100)
high Nessus Plugin ID 142965
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Synopsis
The remote Oracle Linux host is missing a security update.Description
The remote Oracle Linux 8 host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ELSA-2020-5100 advisory.[78.4.1-1.0.1]
- Removed Upstream references
- Add firefox-oracle-default-prefs.js and remove the corresponding Red Hat file
[78.4.1-1]
- Update to 78.4.1
[78.4.0-3]
- Fixing flatpak build, fixing firefox.sh.in to not disable langpacks loading
[78.4.0-2]
- Enable addon sideloading
[78.4.0-1]
- Update to 78.4.0 build2
Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Oracle Linux security advisory.
Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.
Solution
Update the affected firefox package.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 142965
File Name: oraclelinux_ELSA-2020-5100.nasl
Version: 1.6
Type: local
Agent: unix
Published: 11/17/2020
Updated: 10/22/2024
Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Continuous Assessment, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: High
Score: 7.4
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 9.3
Temporal Score: 7.7
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2020-26950
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 8.8
Temporal Score: 8.2
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:F/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/o:oracle:linux:8, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:firefox
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list, Host/OracleLinux
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 11/17/2020
Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/9/2020
Exploitable With
Metasploit (Firefox MCallGetProperty Write Side Effects Use After Free Exploit)
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2020-26950