Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.13.2024.083.01
Category:	Slackware Local Security Checks
Title:	Slackware: Security Advisory (SSA:2024-083-01)
Summary:	The remote host is missing an update for the 'mozilla-firefox' package(s) announced via the SSA:2024-083-01 advisory.
Description:	Summary: The remote host is missing an update for the 'mozilla-firefox' package(s) announced via the SSA:2024-083-01 advisory. Vulnerability Insight: New mozilla-firefox packages are available for Slackware 15.0 and -current to fix a security issue. Here are the details from the Slackware 15.0 ChangeLog: +--------------------------+ patches/packages/mozilla-firefox-115.9.1esr-i686-1_slack15.0.txz: Upgraded. This update fixes a critical security issue: An attacker was able to inject an event handler into a privileged object that would allow arbitrary JavaScript execution in the parent process. For more information, see: [links moved to references] (* Security fix *) +--------------------------+ Affected Software/OS: 'mozilla-firefox' package(s) on Slackware 15.0, Slackware current. Solution: Please install the updated package(s). CVSS Score: 5.0 CVSS Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2024-29944 https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1886852 https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-15/ https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-16/ https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/03/msg00028.html http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/23/1
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