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Oracle Linux 4 / 5 : firefox (ELSA-2007-1082)
high Nessus Plugin ID 67615
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Synopsis
The remote Oracle Linux host is missing one or more security updates.Description
From Red Hat Security Advisory 2007:1082 :Updated firefox packages that fix several security issues are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 and 5.
This update has been rated as having critical security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team.
Mozilla Firefox is an open source Web browser.
A cross-site scripting flaw was found in the way Firefox handled the jar: URI scheme. It was possible for a malicious website to leverage this flaw and conduct a cross-site scripting attack against a user running Firefox. (CVE-2007-5947)
Several flaws were found in the way Firefox processed certain malformed web content. A webpage containing malicious content could cause Firefox to crash, or potentially execute arbitrary code as the user running Firefox. (CVE-2007-5959)
A race condition existed when Firefox set the 'window.location' property for a webpage. This flaw could allow a webpage to set an arbitrary Referer header, which may lead to a Cross-site Request Forgery (CSRF) attack against websites that rely only on the Referer header for protection. (CVE-2007-5960)
Users of Firefox are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which contain backported patches to resolve these issues.
Solution
Update the affected firefox packages.See Also
https://oss.oracle.com/pipermail/el-errata/2007-December/000423.html
https://oss.oracle.com/pipermail/el-errata/2007-November/000415.html
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 67615
File Name: oraclelinux_ELSA-2007-1082.nasl
Version: 1.11
Type: local
Agent: unix
Published: 7/12/2013
Updated: 1/14/2021
Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 5.8
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 9.3
Temporal Score: 6.9
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:firefox, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:firefox-devel, cpe:/o:oracle:linux:4, cpe:/o:oracle:linux:5
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/OracleLinux, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 12/4/2007
Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/13/2007