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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2022.5709.1
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-5709-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'firefox' package(s) announced via the USN-5709-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'firefox' package(s) announced via the USN-5709-1 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 across domains, or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2022-42927,
CVE-2022-42928, CVE-2022-42929, CVE-2022-42930, CVE-2022-42932)

It was discovered that Firefox saved usernames to a plaintext file. A
local user could potentially exploit this to obtain sensitive information.
(CVE-2022-42931)

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

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-2022-42927
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1789128
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-44/
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-45/
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-46/
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2022-42928
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1791520
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2022-42929
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1789439
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2022-42930
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1789503
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2022-42931
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1780571
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2022-42932
Memory safety bugs fixed in Firefox 106 and Firefox ESR 102.4
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=1789729%2C1791363%2C1792041
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