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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.704062
Category:Debian Local Security Checks
Title:Debian: Security Advisory (DSA-4062-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the Debian 'firefox-esr' package(s) announced via the DSA-4062-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the Debian 'firefox-esr' package(s) announced via the DSA-4062-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
It was discovered that the Private Browsing mode in the Mozilla Firefox web browser allowed to fingerprint a user across multiple sessions via IndexedDB.

For the oldstable distribution (jessie), this problem has been fixed in version 52.5.2esr-1~
deb8u1.

For the stable distribution (stretch), this problem has been fixed in version 52.5.2esr-1~
deb9u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your firefox-esr packages.

For the detailed security status of firefox-esr please refer to its security tracker page at: [link moved to references]

Affected Software/OS:
'firefox-esr' package(s) on Debian 8, Debian 9.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
5.0

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2017-7843
BugTraq ID: 102039
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102039
BugTraq ID: 102112
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102112
Debian Security Information: DSA-4062 (Google Search)
https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4062
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00003.html
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2017:3382
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3382
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039954
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