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Slackware Linux 15.0 / current mozilla-firefox Multiple Vulnerabilities (SSA:2026-272-01)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 351218

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 140.17.0esr / 153.4.0esr. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the SSA:2026-272-01 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?82654007

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 351218

File Name: Slackware_SSA_2026-272-01.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: Local

Published: 9/29/2026

Updated: 9/29/2026

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5

Percentile: 93.19

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-2026-92035

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.6

Temporal Score: 8.3

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/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: 9/29/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/15/2026

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2026-100756, CVE-2026-100757, CVE-2026-100758, CVE-2026-100759, CVE-2026-100762, CVE-2026-100766, CVE-2026-100767, CVE-2026-100769, CVE-2026-100770, CVE-2026-100771, CVE-2026-100772, CVE-2026-100773, CVE-2026-100774, CVE-2026-100775, CVE-2026-100776, CVE-2026-100777, CVE-2026-100778, CVE-2026-100779, CVE-2026-100780, CVE-2026-100781, CVE-2026-100782, CVE-2026-100783, CVE-2026-100784, CVE-2026-100785, CVE-2026-100786, CVE-2026-100788, CVE-2026-100789, CVE-2026-100790, CVE-2026-100791, CVE-2026-100792, CVE-2026-100794, CVE-2026-100797, CVE-2026-100801, CVE-2026-100803, CVE-2026-100807, CVE-2026-100811, CVE-2026-100818, CVE-2026-100819, CVE-2026-100820, CVE-2026-100821, CVE-2026-100832, CVE-2026-92035, CVE-2026-96869