Slackware Linux 15.0 / current mozilla-firefox Multiple Vulnerabilities (SSA:2025-175-02)

high Nessus Plugin ID 240489

Synopsis

The remote Slackware Linux host is missing a security update to mozilla-firefox.

Description

The version of mozilla-firefox installed on the remote host is prior to 140.0esr. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the SSA:2025-175-02 advisory.

New mozilla-firefox packages are available for Slackware 15.0 and -current to fix security issues.

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the mozilla-firefox security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade the affected mozilla-firefox package.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?6fcdac2f

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 240489

File Name: Slackware_SSA_2025-175-02.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Published: 6/25/2025

Updated: 6/25/2025

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.1

Temporal Score: 4.5

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2025-6436

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.1

Temporal Score: 7.1

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2025-6435

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:slackware:slackware_linux:mozilla-firefox, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:15.0

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Slackware/release, Host/Slackware/packages

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 6/24/2025

Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/24/2025

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2025-6424, CVE-2025-6425, CVE-2025-6426, CVE-2025-6427, CVE-2025-6428, CVE-2025-6429, CVE-2025-6430, CVE-2025-6431, CVE-2025-6432, CVE-2025-6433, CVE-2025-6434, CVE-2025-6435, CVE-2025-6436