Debian DSA-1161-2 : mozilla-firefox - several vulnerabilities
high Nessus Plugin ID 22703
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Synopsis
The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.Description
The latest security updates of Mozilla Firefox introduced a regression that led to a dysfunctional attachment panel which warrants a correction to fix this issue. For reference please find below the original advisory text :Several security related problems have been discovered in Mozilla and derived products like Mozilla Firefox. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project identifies the following vulnerabilities :
- CVE-2006-3805 The JavaScript engine might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code. [MFSA-2006-50]
- CVE-2006-3806 Multiple integer overflows in the JavaScript engine might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code. [MFSA-2006-50]
- CVE-2006-3807 Specially crafted JavaScript allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code. [MFSA-2006-51]
- CVE-2006-3808 Remote Proxy AutoConfig (PAC) servers could execute code with elevated privileges via a specially crafted PAC script. [MFSA-2006-52]
- CVE-2006-3809 Scripts with the UniversalBrowserRead privilege could gain UniversalXPConnect privileges and possibly execute code or obtain sensitive data. [MFSA-2006-53]
- CVE-2006-3811 Multiple vulnerabilities allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code. [MFSA-2006-55]
Solution
Upgrade the mozilla-firefox package.For the stable distribution (sarge) these problems have been fixed in version 1.0.4-2sarge11.
See Also
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2006-3805
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2006-3806
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2006-3807
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2006-3808
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2006-3809
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 22703
File Name: debian_DSA-1161.nasl
Version: 1.25
Type: local
Agent: unix
Family: Debian Local Security Checks
Published: 10/14/2006
Updated: 1/4/2021
Dependencies: ssh_get_info.nasl
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 5.5
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.5
Temporal Score: 5.5
Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Temporal Vector: E:U/RL:OF/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:mozilla-firefox, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:3.1
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Debian/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/25/2006
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2006-3805, CVE-2006-3806, CVE-2006-3807, CVE-2006-3808, CVE-2006-3809, CVE-2006-3811
BID: 19181