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Slackware Linux 15.0 / current mozilla-firefox Vulnerability (SSA:2025-231-01)

high Nessus Plugin ID 253433

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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 140.2.0esr. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the SSA:2025-231-01 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 this issue 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?028ef707

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 253433

File Name: Slackware_SSA_2025-231-01.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Published: 8/21/2025

Updated: 8/21/2025

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Vulnerability Information

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

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 8/19/2025

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/19/2025