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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.843853
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-3844-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'firefox' package(s) announced via the USN-3844-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'firefox' package(s) announced via the USN-3844-1 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, bypass same-origin
restritions, or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2018-12405, CVE-2018-12406,
CVE-2018-12407, CVE-2018-17466, CVE-2018-18492, CVE-2018-18493,
CVE-2018-18494, CVE-2018-18498)

Multiple security issues were discovered in WebExtensions. If a user were
tricked in to installing a specially crafted extension, an attacker could
potentially exploit these to open privileged pages, or bypass other
security restrictions. (CVE-2018-18495, CVE-2018-18497)

Affected Software/OS:
'firefox' package(s) on Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 18.10.

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-2018-12405
BugTraq ID: 106168
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106168
Debian Security Information: DSA-4354 (Google Search)
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4354
Debian Security Information: DSA-4362 (Google Search)
https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4362
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201903-04
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/12/msg00002.html
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2018:3831
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3831
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2018:3833
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3833
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2019:0159
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0159
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2019:0160
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0160
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3844-1/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3868-1/
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2018-12406
BugTraq ID: 106167
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106167
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2018-12407
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2018-17466
BugTraq ID: 105666
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105666
Debian Security Information: DSA-4330 (Google Search)
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4330
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-10
https://crbug.com/880906
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2018:3004
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3004
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2018-18492
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2018-18493
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2018-18494
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2018-18495
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2018-18497
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2018-18498
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