Debian Security Advisory DSA 3018-1 (iceweasel - security update)
Information
Severity
Severity
Critical
Family
Family
Debian Local Security Checks
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
10.0
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Solution Type
Solution Type
Vendor Patch
Created
Created
7 years ago
Modified
Modified
6 months ago
Summary
Multiple security issues have been found in Iceweasel, Debian's version of the Mozilla Firefox web browser: Multiple memory safety errors and use-after-frees may lead to the execution of arbitrary code or denial of service.
Affected Software
Affected Software
iceweasel on Debian Linux
Detection Method
Detection Method
This check tests the installed software version using the apt package manager.
Solution
Solution
For the stable distribution (wheezy), these problems have been fixed in version 24.8.0esr-1~deb7u1. For the unstable distribution (sid), these problems have been fixed in version 31.1.0esr-1. We recommend that you upgrade your iceweasel packages.
Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)
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