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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.843887
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-3874-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'firefox' package(s) announced via the USN-3874-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'firefox' package(s) announced via the USN-3874-1 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, gain additional
privileges by escaping the sandbox, or execute arbitrary code.
(CVE-2018-18500, CVE-2018-18501, CVE-2018-18502, CVE-2018-18503,
CVE-2018-18504, CVE-2018-18505)

It was discovered that Firefox allowed PAC files to specify that requests
to localhost are sent through the proxy to another server. If proxy
auto-detection is enabled, an attacker could potentially exploit this to
conduct attacks on local services and tools. (CVE-2018-18506)

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:
10.0

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2018-18500
BugTraq ID: 106781
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106781
Debian Security Information: DSA-4376 (Google Search)
https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4376
Debian Security Information: DSA-4392 (Google Search)
https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4392
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201903-04
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201904-07
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/01/msg00025.html
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/02/msg00024.html
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2019:0218
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0218
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2019:0219
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0219
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2019:0269
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0269
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2019:0270
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0270
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2019:1758 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-07/msg00021.html
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3874-1/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3897-1/
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2018-18501
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2018-18502
BugTraq ID: 106773
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106773
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2018-18503
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2018-18504
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2018-18505
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2018-18506
Bugtraq: 20190320 [SECURITY] [DSA 4411-1] firefox-esr security update (Google Search)
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Mar/28
Bugtraq: 20190401 [SECURITY] [DSA 4420-1] thunderbird security update (Google Search)
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Apr/0
Debian Security Information: DSA-4411 (Google Search)
https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4411
Debian Security Information: DSA-4420 (Google Search)
https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4420
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00024.html
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/04/msg00000.html
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2019:0622
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0622
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2019:0623
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0623
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2019:0680
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0680
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2019:0681
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0681
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2019:0966
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0966
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2019:1144
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1144
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2019:1056 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-03/msg00035.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2019:1077 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-03/msg00043.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2019:1126 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00023.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2019:1162 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00043.html
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3927-1/
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