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Ubuntu 19.04 Security Advisory 4101-1: Firefox Password Risk

A local attacker could obtain saved passwords.. =========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4101-1 August 16, 2019 firefox vulnerability ========================================================================= A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 19.04 - Ubuntu 18.04 LTS - Ubuntu 16.04 LTS Summary: A local attacker could obtain saved passwords. Software Description: - firefox: Mozilla Open Source web browser Details: It was discovered that passwords could be copied to the clipboard from the "Saved Logins" dialog without entering the master password, even when a master password has been set. A local attacker could potentially exploit this to obtain saved passwords. Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 19.04: firefox 68.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.19.04.1 Ubuntu 18.04 LTS: firefox 68.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 Ubuntu 16.04 LTS: firefox 68.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 After a standard system update you need to restart Firefox to make all the necessary changes. References: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4101-1 CVE-2019-11733 Package Information: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/firefox/68.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.19.04.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/firefox/68.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/firefox/68.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 . An individual with access could take advantage of a Chrome flaw on Debian, potentially retrieving stored credentials. Immediate action needed.. firefox vulnerability, Ubuntu security update, password exploit. . Severity: Important. LinuxSecurity.com Team

Aug 16, 2019 •Important Ubuntu