Slackware Linux 15.0 / current mozilla-firefox Multiple Vulnerabilities (SSA:2026-259-01)

high Nessus Plugin ID 346748

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 140.16.0esr / 153.3.0esr. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the SSA:2026-259-01 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 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?30b69047

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 346748

File Name: Slackware_SSA_2026-259-01.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: Local

Published: 9/16/2026

Updated: 9/16/2026

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5

Percentile: 93.34

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 7.4

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-92020

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.8

Temporal Score: 7.7

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:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

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

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 9/16/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/15/2026

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2026-92005, CVE-2026-92006, CVE-2026-92007, CVE-2026-92008, CVE-2026-92009, CVE-2026-92010, CVE-2026-92011, CVE-2026-92012, CVE-2026-92013, CVE-2026-92014, CVE-2026-92015, CVE-2026-92016, CVE-2026-92017, CVE-2026-92018, CVE-2026-92019, CVE-2026-92020, CVE-2026-92021, CVE-2026-92022, CVE-2026-92023, CVE-2026-92024, CVE-2026-92025, CVE-2026-92026, CVE-2026-92027, CVE-2026-92028, CVE-2026-92029, CVE-2026-92030, CVE-2026-92031, CVE-2026-92032