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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.2.1.2012.22
Category:General
Title:Mozilla Firefox Security Advisory (MFSA2012-22) - Linux
Summary:This host is missing a security update for Mozilla Firefox.
Description:Summary:
This host is missing a security update for Mozilla Firefox.

Vulnerability Insight:
use-after-free in IDBKeyRange
Using the Address Sanitizer tool, security researcher Aki
Helin from OUSPG found that IDBKeyRange of indexedDB remains in the
XPConnect hashtable instead of being unlinked before being destroyed. When it is
destroyed, this causes a use-after-free, which is potentially exploitable.

Affected Software/OS:
Firefox version(s) below 12.

Solution:
The vendor has released an update. Please see the reference(s) for more information.

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-2012-0469
BugTraq ID: 53220
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53220
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:066
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:081
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16734
http://secunia.com/advisories/48972
http://secunia.com/advisories/49047
http://secunia.com/advisories/49055
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