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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.2.1.2018.22
Category:General
Title:Mozilla Firefox Security Advisory (MFSA2018-22) - 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:
CVE-2018-12385: Crash in TransportSecurityInfo due to cached data
A potentially exploitable crash in TransportSecurityInfo used for SSL can be triggered by data stored in the local cache in the user profile directory. This issue is only exploitable in combination with another vulnerability allowing an attacker to write data into the local cache or from locally installed malware. This issue also triggers a non-exploitable startup crash for users switching between the Nightly and Release versions of Firefox if the same profile is used.

Affected Software/OS:
Firefox version(s) below 62.0.2.

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

CVSS Score:
4.4

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2018-12385
BugTraq ID: 105380
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105380
Debian Security Information: DSA-4304 (Google Search)
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4304
Debian Security Information: DSA-4327 (Google Search)
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4327
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201810-01
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-13
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00011.html
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2018:2834
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2834
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2018:2835
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2835
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2018:3403
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3403
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2018:3458
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3458
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041700
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041701
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3778-1/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3793-1/
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