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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.13.2018.265.01
Category:Slackware Local Security Checks
Title:Slackware: Security Advisory (SSA:2018-265-01)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'mozilla-firefox' package(s) announced via the SSA:2018-265-01 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'mozilla-firefox' package(s) announced via the SSA:2018-265-01 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
New mozilla-firefox packages are available for Slackware 14.2 and -current to
fix security issues.


Here are the details from the Slackware 14.2 ChangeLog:
+--------------------------+
patches/packages/mozilla-firefox-60.2.1esr-i686-1_slack14.2.txz: Upgraded.
This release contains security fixes and improvements.
A potentially exploitable crash in TransportSecurityInfo used for SSL
can be triggered by data stored in the local cache in the user profile
directory. This issue is only exploitable in combination with another
vulnerability allowing an attacker to write data into the local cache
or from locally installed malware. This issue also triggers a
non-exploitable startup crash for users switching between the Nightly
and Release versions of Firefox if the same profile is used.
For more information, see:
[links moved to references]
(* Security fix *)
+--------------------------+

Affected Software/OS:
'mozilla-firefox' package(s) on Slackware 14.2, Slackware current.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
2.1

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2018-12383
BugTraq ID: 105276
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105276
Debian Security Information: DSA-4304 (Google Search)
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4304
Debian Security Information: DSA-4327 (Google Search)
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4327
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201810-01
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-13
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00011.html
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2018:2834
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2834
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2018:2835
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2835
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2018:3403
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3403
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2018:3458
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3458
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041610
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041701
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3761-1/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3793-1/
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