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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.2.1.2016.33
Category:General
Title:Mozilla Firefox Security Advisory (MFSA2016-33) - 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:
Use-after-free in GetStaticInstance in WebRTC
Security researcher Ronald Crane reported a race condition in
GetStaticInstance in WebRTC which results in a use-after-free. This could
result in a potentially exploitable crash. This issue was found through code inspection
and does not have clear mechanism to be exploited through web content but is vulnerable if
a mechanism can be found to trigger it.

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-2016-1973
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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