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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.2.1.2012.77
Category:General
Title:Mozilla Firefox Security Advisory (MFSA2012-77) - 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:
Some DOMWindowUtils methods bypass security checks
Mozilla developer Johnny Stenback discovered that several
methods of a feature used for testing (DOMWindowUtils) are not protected by
existing security checks, allowing these methods to be called through script by
web pages. This was addressed by adding the existing security checks to these
methods.

Affected Software/OS:
Firefox version(s) below 16.

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-2012-3986
BugTraq ID: 55922
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55922
Debian Security Information: DSA-2565 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2565
Debian Security Information: DSA-2569 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2569
Debian Security Information: DSA-2572 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2572
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:163
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16834
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2012:1351
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1351.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/50856
http://secunia.com/advisories/50892
http://secunia.com/advisories/50904
http://secunia.com/advisories/50935
http://secunia.com/advisories/50936
http://secunia.com/advisories/50984
http://secunia.com/advisories/51181
http://secunia.com/advisories/55318
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SU-2012:1351 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-10/msg00010.html
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1611-1
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