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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.2.1.2016.30
Category:General
Title:Mozilla Firefox Security Advisory (MFSA2016-30) - 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:
Buffer overflow in Brotli decompression
Security researcher Luke Li reported a pointer underflow bug in the
Brotli library's decompression that leads to a buffer overflow. This results in a
potentially exploitable crash when triggered.

Affected Software/OS:
Firefox version(s) below 45.

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

CVSS Score:
6.8

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2016-1968
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201605-06
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035215
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2016:0731 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00029.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2016:0733 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00031.html
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2917-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2917-2
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2917-3
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