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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.844761
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-4671-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'firefox' package(s) announced via the USN-4671-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'firefox' package(s) announced via the USN-4671-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Multiple security issues were discovered in Firefox. If a user were
tricked into opening a specially crafted website, an attacker could
potentially exploit these to cause a denial of service, obtain sensitive
information, bypass the CSS sanitizer, bypass security restrictions,
spoof the URL bar, or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2020-16042,
CVE-2020-26971, CVE-2020-26972, CVE-2020-26793, CVE-2020-26974,
CVE-2020-26976, CVE-2020-26978, CVE-2020-26979,
CVE-2020-35113, CVE-2020-35114)

It was discovered that the proxy.onRequest API did not catch
view-source URLs. If a user were tricked in to installing an
extension with the proxy permission and opening View Source, an
attacker could potentially exploit this to obtain sensitive
information. (CVE-2020-35111)

Affected Software/OS:
'firefox' package(s) on Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 20.10.

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-2020-16042
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2020/12/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html
https://crbug.com/1151890
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2020-26971
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1663466
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-54/
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-55/
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-56/
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2020-26972
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1671382
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2020-26973
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1680084
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2020-26974
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1681022
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2020-26976
Debian Security Information: DSA-4840 (Google Search)
https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4840
Debian Security Information: DSA-4842 (Google Search)
https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4842
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202102-02
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1674343
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/02/msg00001.html
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/02/msg00002.html
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2020-26978
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1677047
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2020-26979
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=1641287%2C1673299
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2020-35111
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1657916
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2020-35113
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=1664831%2C1673589
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2020-35114
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=1607449%2C1640416%2C1656459%2C1669914%2C1673567
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