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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.2.1.2012.33
Category:General
Title:Mozilla Firefox Security Advisory (MFSA2012-33) - 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:
Potential site identity spoofing when loading RSS and Atom feeds
Security researcher Jeroen van der Gun reported that if RSS
or Atom XML invalid content is loaded over HTTPS, the addressbar updates to
display the new location of the loaded resource, including SSL indicators, while
the main window still displays the previously loaded content. This allows for
phishing attacks where a malicious page can spoof the identify of another
seemingly secure site.

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:
4.3

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2012-0479
BugTraq ID: 53224
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53224
Debian Security Information: DSA-2457 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2457
Debian Security Information: DSA-2458 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2458
Debian Security Information: DSA-2464 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2464
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%3A17011
http://secunia.com/advisories/48920
http://secunia.com/advisories/48922
http://secunia.com/advisories/48972
http://secunia.com/advisories/49047
http://secunia.com/advisories/49055
XForce ISS Database: firefox-rss-spoofing(75156)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75156
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