Firefox < 6.0.1 Out-of-Date CA List

medium Nessus Plugin ID 56038

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Synopsis

The remote Windows host contains a web browser that is affected by an out-of-date certificate authority list.

Description

The installed version of Firefox is earlier than 6.0.1 and is potentially affected by an out-of-date certificate authority list. Due to the issuance of several fraudulent SSL certificates, the certificate authority DigiNotar has been disabled in Mozilla Firefox.

Solution

Upgrade to Firefox 6.0.1 or later.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 56038

File Name: mozilla_firefox_601.nasl

Version: 1.8

Type: Local

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 8/31/2011

Updated: 6/23/2026

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox

Required KB Items: Mozilla/Firefox/Version

Patch Publication Date: 8/30/2011

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/29/2011

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