Rocky Linux 8 [CIQ] Security Update: firefox / firefox-debuginfo / firefox-debugsource Multiple Vulnerabilities (crlsa-2023_0288)

high Nessus Plugin ID 354993

Synopsis

The Rocky Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

The Rocky Linux 8 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the CIQ crlsa-2023_0288 advisory.

* Mozilla: libusrsctp library out of date (CVE-2022-46871)

* Mozilla: Arbitrary file read from GTK drag and drop on Linux (CVE-2023-23598)

* Mozilla: Memory safety bugs fixed in Firefox 109 and Firefox ESR 102.7 (CVE-2023-23605)

* Mozilla: Malicious command could be hidden in devtools output (CVE-2023-23599)

* Mozilla: URL being dragged from cross-origin iframe into same tab triggers navigation (CVE-2023-23601)

* Mozilla: Content Security Policy wasn't being correctly applied to WebSockets in WebWorkers (CVE-2023-23602)

* Mozilla: Fullscreen notification bypass (CVE-2022-46877)

* Mozilla: Calls to <code>console.log</code> allowed bypasing Content Security Policy via format directive (CVE-2023-23603)

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the CIQ 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

Update the affected packages based on the guidance in CIQ advisory crlsa-2023_0288.

See Also

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:0288

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2162336

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2162338

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2162339

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2162340

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2162341

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2162342

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2162343

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2162344

https://errata.build.resf.org/RLSA-2023:0288

http://www.nessus.org/u?63c23cda

http://www.nessus.org/u?ec870b7b

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 354993

File Name: ciq_rocky_linux_8_crlsa-2023_0288.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: Local

Published: 10/1/2026

Updated: 10/1/2026

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Continuous Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.9

Percentile: 58

Vendor

Vendor Severity: Unknown

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-2023-23605

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

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/RockyLinux/release, Host/RockyLinux/rpm-list, Host/OS/extended-third-party

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 1/23/2023

Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/13/2022

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2022-46871, CVE-2022-46877, CVE-2023-23598, CVE-2023-23599, CVE-2023-23601, CVE-2023-23602, CVE-2023-23603, CVE-2023-23605