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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.843475
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-3596-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'firefox' package(s) announced via the USN-3596-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'firefox' package(s) announced via the USN-3596-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Multiple security issues were discovered in Firefox. If a user were
tricked in to opening a specially crafted website, an attacker could
potentially exploit these to cause a denial of service via application
crash or opening new tabs, escape the sandbox, bypass same-origin
restrictions, obtain sensitive information, confuse the user with
misleading permission requests, or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2018-5125,
CVE-2018-5126, CVE-2018-5127, CVE-2018-5128, CVE-2018-5129, CVE-2018-5130,
CVE-2018-5136, CVE-2018-5137, CVE-2018-5140, CVE-2018-5141, CVE-2018-5142)

It was discovered that the fetch() API could incorrectly return cached
copies of no-store/no-cache resources in some circumstances. A local
attacker could potentially exploit this to obtain sensitive information in
environments where multiple users share a common profile. (CVE-2018-5131)

Multiple security issues were discovered with WebExtensions. If a user
were tricked in to installing a specially crafted extension, an attacker
could potentially exploit these to obtain sensitive information or bypass
security restrictions. (CVE-2018-5132, CVE-2018-5134, CVE-2018-5135)

It was discovered that the value of app.support.baseURL is not sanitized
properly. If a malicious local application were to set this to a specially
crafted value, an attacker could potentially exploit this to execute
arbitrary code. (CVE-2018-5133)

It was discovered that javascript: URLs with embedded tab characters could
be pasted in to the addressbar. If a user were tricked in to copying a
specially crafted URL in to the addressbar, an attacker could exploit this
to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks. (CVE-2018-5143)

Affected Software/OS:
'firefox' package(s) on Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 17.10.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
7.5

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2018-5125
BugTraq ID: 103388
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103388
Debian Security Information: DSA-4139 (Google Search)
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4139
Debian Security Information: DSA-4155 (Google Search)
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4155
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201810-01
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-13
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/03/msg00010.html
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/03/msg00029.html
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2018:0526
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0526
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2018:0527
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0527
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2018:0647
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0647
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2018:0648
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0648
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040514
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3545-1/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3596-1/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3688-1/
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2018-5126
BugTraq ID: 103386
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103386
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2018-5127
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2018-5128
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2018-5129
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2018-5130
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2018-5131
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2018-5132
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2018-5133
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2018-5134
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2018-5135
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2018-5136
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2018-5137
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2018-5140
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2018-5141
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2018-5142
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2018-5143
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