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Amazon Linux 2 : firefox, --advisory ALAS2FIREFOX-2025-045 (ALASFIREFOX-2025-045)

high Nessus Plugin ID 276464

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Synopsis

The remote Amazon Linux 2 host is missing a security update.

Description

The version of firefox installed on the remote host is prior to 140.4.0-1. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ALAS2FIREFOX-2025-045 advisory.

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

Solution

Run 'yum update firefox' or or 'yum update --advisory ALAS2FIREFOX-2025-045' to update your system.

See Also

https://alas.aws.amazon.com//AL2/ALAS2FIREFOX-2025-045.html

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/faqs.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 276464

File Name: al2_ALASFIREFOX-2025-045.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 11/21/2025

Updated: 11/21/2025

Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:amazon:linux:2, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:firefox

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/AmazonLinux/release, Host/AmazonLinux/rpm-list

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 11/10/2025

Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/10/2025