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Gentoo Linux: GLSA-201810-01 High Threat: Mozilla Firefox Code Execution

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Calendar Grey October 3, 2018
Dist Gentoo Esm H88
A series of critical security flaws identified in Mozilla Firefox poses significant threats to Gentoo users. Users are urged to update promptly.
Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Mozilla Firefox, the worst of which may allow execution of arbitrary code.

Summary

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Mozilla Firefox. Please review the referenced CVE identifiers for details.

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Topics Covered

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Resolution

All Mozilla Firefox users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=www-client/firefox-60.2.2"
All Mozilla Firefox binary users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=www-client/firefox-bin-60.2.2"

References

[ 1 ] CVE-2017-16541 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-16541 [ 2 ] CVE-2018-12358 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-12358 [ 3 ] CVE-2018-12359 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-12359 [ 4 ] CVE-2018-12360 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-12360 [ 5 ] CVE-2018-12361 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-12361 [ 6 ] CVE-2018-12362 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-12362 [ 7 ] CVE-2018-12363 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-12363 [ 8 ] CVE-2018-12364 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-12364 [ 9 ] CVE-2018-12365 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-12365 [ 10 ] CVE-2018-12366 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-12366 [ 11 ] CVE-2018-12367 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-12367 [ 12 ] CVE-2018-12368 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-12368 [ 13 ] CVE-2018-12369 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-12...

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Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201810-01
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Concerns

Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org.

Severity: High
Title: Mozilla Firefox: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date: October 02, 2018
Bugs: #650422, #657976, #659432, #665496, #666760, #667612
ID: 201810-01

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security advisory high severity remote exploit code execution gentoo linux mozzila firefox

Synopsis

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Mozilla Firefox, the worst of which may allow execution of arbitrary code.

Background

Mozilla Firefox is a popular open-source web browser from the Mozilla Project.

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Affected Packages

------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 www-client/firefox < 60.2.2 >= 60.2.2 2 www-client/firefox-bin < 60.2.2 >= 60.2.2 ------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 affected packages

Impact

===== A remote attacker could entice a user to view a specially crafted web page, possibly resulting in the execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the process or a Denial of Service condition. Furthermore, a remote attacker may be able to perform Man-in-the-Middle attacks, obtain sensitive information, spoof the address bar, conduct clickjacking attacks, bypass security restrictions and protection mechanisms, or have other unspecified impact.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

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