The remote Oracle Linux 5 / 6 / 7 host has a package installed that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ELSA-2016-0373 advisory.

    [38.7.0-1.0.1]
    - Add firefox-oracle-default-prefs.js and remove the corresponding Red Hat one
    - Force requirement of newer gdk-pixbuf2 to ensure a proper update (Todd Vierling) [orabug 19847484]

    [38.7.0-1]
    - Update to 38.7.0 ESR

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Oracle Linux security advisory.

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

Several flaws were found in the processing of malformed web content. A web page containing malicious content could cause Firefox to crash or, potentially, execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running Firefox. (CVE-2016-1952, CVE-2016-1954, CVE-2016-1957, CVE-2016-1958, CVE-2016-1960, CVE-2016-1961, CVE-2016-1962, CVE-2016-1973, CVE-2016-1974, CVE-2016-1964, CVE-2016-1965, CVE-2016-1966)

Multiple security flaws were found in the graphite2 font library shipped with Firefox. A web page containing malicious content could cause Firefox to crash or, potentially, execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running Firefox. (CVE-2016-1977, CVE-2016-2790, CVE-2016-2791, CVE-2016-2792, CVE-2016-2793, CVE-2016-2794, CVE-2016-2795, CVE-2016-2796, CVE-2016-2797, CVE-2016-2798, CVE-2016-2799, CVE-2016-2800, CVE-2016-2801, CVE-2016-2802)

After installing the update, Firefox must be restarted for the changes to take effect.

This update for MozillaFirefox, mozilla-nspr, mozilla-nss fixes the following issues :

MozillaFirefox was updated to Firefox 45.0 (boo#969894)

  - requires NSPR 4.12 / NSS 3.21.1

  - Instant browser tab sharing through Hello

  - Synced Tabs button in button bar

  - Tabs synced via Firefox Accounts from other devices are     now shown in dropdown area of Awesome Bar when searching

  - Introduce a new preference (network.dns.blockDotOnion)     to allow blocking .onion at the DNS level

  - Tab Groups (Panorama) feature removed

  - MFSA 2016-16/CVE-2016-1952/CVE-2016-1953 Miscellaneous     memory safety hazards

  - MFSA 2016-17/CVE-2016-1954 (bmo#1243178) Local file     overwriting and potential privilege escalation through     CSP reports

  - MFSA 2016-18/CVE-2016-1955 (bmo#1208946) CSP reports     fail to strip location information for embedded iframe     pages

  - MFSA 2016-19/CVE-2016-1956 (bmo#1199923) Linux video     memory DOS with Intel drivers

  - MFSA 2016-20/CVE-2016-1957 (bmo#1227052) Memory leak in     libstagefright when deleting an array during MP4     processing

  - MFSA 2016-21/CVE-2016-1958 (bmo#1228754) Displayed page     address can be overridden

  - MFSA 2016-22/CVE-2016-1959 (bmo#1234949) Service Worker     Manager out-of-bounds read in Service Worker Manager

  - MFSA 2016-23/CVE-2016-1960/ZDI-CAN-3545 (bmo#1246014)     Use-after-free in HTML5 string parser

  - MFSA 2016-24/CVE-2016-1961/ZDI-CAN-3574 (bmo#1249377)     Use-after-free in SetBody

  - MFSA 2016-25/CVE-2016-1962 (bmo#1240760) Use-after-free     when using multiple WebRTC data channels

  - MFSA 2016-26/CVE-2016-1963 (bmo#1238440) Memory     corruption when modifying a file being read by     FileReader

  - MFSA 2016-27/CVE-2016-1964 (bmo#1243335) Use-after-free     during XML transformations

  - MFSA 2016-28/CVE-2016-1965 (bmo#1245264) Addressbar     spoofing though history navigation and Location protocol     property

  - MFSA 2016-29/CVE-2016-1967 (bmo#1246956) Same-origin     policy violation using perfomance.getEntries and history     navigation with session restore

  - MFSA 2016-30/CVE-2016-1968 (bmo#1246742) Buffer overflow     in Brotli decompression

  - MFSA 2016-31/CVE-2016-1966 (bmo#1246054) Memory     corruption with malicious NPAPI plugin

  - MFSA 2016-32/CVE-2016-1970/CVE-2016-1971/CVE-2016-1975/     CVE-2016-1976/CVE-2016-1972 WebRTC and LibVPX     vulnerabilities found through code inspection

  - MFSA 2016-33/CVE-2016-1973 (bmo#1219339) Use-after-free     in GetStaticInstance in WebRTC

  - MFSA 2016-34/CVE-2016-1974 (bmo#1228103) Out-of-bounds     read in HTML parser following a failed allocation

  - MFSA 2016-35/CVE-2016-1950 (bmo#1245528) Buffer overflow     during ASN.1 decoding in NSS (fixed by requiring 3.21.1)

  - MFSA 2016-36/CVE-2016-1979 (bmo#1185033) Use-after-free     during processing of DER encoded keys in NSS (fixed by     requiring 3.21.1)

  - MFSA 2016-37/CVE-2016-1977/CVE-2016-2790/CVE-2016-2791/     CVE-2016-2792/CVE-2016-2793/CVE-2016-2794/CVE-2016-2795/     CVE-2016-2796/CVE-2016-2797/CVE-2016-2798/CVE-2016-2799/     CVE-2016-2800/CVE-2016-2801/CVE-2016-2802 Font     vulnerabilities in the Graphite 2 library

mozilla-nspr was updated to version 4.12

  - added a PR_GetEnvSecure function, which attempts to     detect if the program is being executed with elevated     privileges, and returns NULL if detected. It is     recommended to use this function in general purpose     library code.

  - fixed a memory allocation bug related to the PR_*printf     functions

  - exported API PR_DuplicateEnvironment, which had already     been added in NSPR 4.10.9

  - added support for FreeBSD aarch64

  - several minor correctness and compatibility fixes

mozilla-nss was updated to NSS 3.21.1 (bmo#969894)

  - required for Firefox 45.0

  - MFSA 2016-35/CVE-2016-1950 (bmo#1245528) Buffer overflow     during ASN.1 decoding in NSS (fixed by requiring 3.21.1)

  - MFSA 2016-36/CVE-2016-1979 (bmo#1185033) Use-after-free     during processing of DER encoded keys in NSS (fixed by     requiring 3.21.1)

Mozilla Foundation reports :

MFSA 2016-16 Miscellaneous memory safety hazards (rv:45.0 / rv:38.7)

MFSA 2016-17 Local file overwriting and potential privilege escalation through CSP reports

MFSA 2016-18 CSP reports fail to strip location information for embedded iframe pages

MFSA 2016-19 Linux video memory DOS with Intel drivers

MFSA 2016-20 Memory leak in libstagefright when deleting an array during MP4 processing

MFSA 2016-21 Displayed page address can be overridden

MFSA 2016-22 Service Worker Manager out-of-bounds read in Service Worker Manager

MFSA 2016-23 Use-after-free in HTML5 string parser

MFSA 2016-24 Use-after-free in SetBody

MFSA 2016-25 Use-after-free when using multiple WebRTC data channels

MFSA 2016-26 Memory corruption when modifying a file being read by FileReader

MFSA 2016-27 Use-after-free during XML transformations

MFSA 2016-28 Addressbar spoofing though history navigation and Location protocol property

MFSA 2016-29 Same-origin policy violation using perfomance.getEntries and history navigation with session restore

MFSA 2016-31 Memory corruption with malicious NPAPI plugin

MFSA 2016-32 WebRTC and LibVPX vulnerabilities found through code inspection

MFSA 2016-33 Use-after-free in GetStaticInstance in WebRTC

MFSA 2016-34 Out-of-bounds read in HTML parser following a failed allocation

ID	Name	Product	Family	Published	Updated	Severity
89816	Oracle Linux 5 / 6 / 7 : firefox (ELSA-2016-0373)	Nessus	Oracle Linux Local Security Checks	3/10/2016	10/22/2024	critical
89822	Scientific Linux Security Update : firefox on SL5.x, SL6.x, SL7.x i386/x86_64 (20160309)	Nessus	Scientific Linux Local Security Checks	3/10/2016	1/14/2021	critical
89913	openSUSE Security Update : MozillaFirefox / mozilla-nspr / mozilla-nss (openSUSE-2016-332)	Nessus	SuSE Local Security Checks	3/14/2016	1/19/2021	critical
89765	FreeBSD : mozilla -- multiple vulnerabilities (2225c5b4-1e5a-44fc-9920-b3201c384a15)	Nessus	FreeBSD Local Security Checks	3/9/2016	1/4/2021	critical

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