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Scientific Linux 6 and 7 Critical: SLSA-2017-2831-1 Firefox Security Fix

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This update upgrades Firefox to version 52.4.0 ESR. * Multiple flaws were found in the processing of malformed web content. A web page containing malicious content could cause Firefox to crash or, potentially, execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running Firefox. (CVE-2017-7810, CVE-2017-7793, CVE-2017-7818, CVE-2017-7819, CVE-2017-7824, CVE-2017-7814, CVE-2017-7823) SL6 x8 [More...]
Synopsis:          Critical: firefox security update
Advisory ID:       SLSA-2017:2831-1
Issue Date:        2017-09-29
CVE Numbers:       CVE-2017-7793
                   CVE-2017-7810
                   CVE-2017-7814
                   CVE-2017-7818
                   CVE-2017-7819
                   CVE-2017-7823
                   CVE-2017-7824
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This update upgrades Firefox to version 52.4.0 ESR.

Security Fix(es):

* Multiple flaws were found in the processing of malformed web content. A
web page containing malicious content could cause Firefox to crash or,
potentially, execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user
running Firefox. (CVE-2017-7810, CVE-2017-7793, CVE-2017-7818,
CVE-2017-7819, CVE-2017-7824, CVE-2017-7814, CVE-2017-7823)
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SL6
  x86_64
    firefox-52.4.0-1.el6_9.x86_64.rpm
    firefox-debuginfo-52.4.0-1.el6_9.x86_64.rpm
    firefox-52.4.0-1.el6_9.i686.rpm
    firefox-debuginfo-52.4.0-1.el6_9.i686.rpm
  i386
    firefox-52.4.0-1.el6_9.i686.rpm
    firefox-debuginfo-52.4.0-1.el6_9.i686.rpm
SL7
  x86_64
    firefox-52.4.0-1.el7_4.x86_64.rpm
    firefox-debuginfo-52.4.0-1.el7_4.x86_64.rpm
    firefox-52.4.0-1.el7_4.i686.rpm
    firefox-debuginfo-52.4.0-1.el7_4.i686.rpm

- Scientific Linux Development Team