Debian Security Advisory DSA 3987-1 (firefox-esr - security update)
Information
Severity
Severity
Family
Family
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
Solution Type
Solution Type
Created
Created
Modified
Modified
Summary
Several security issues have been found in the Mozilla Firefox web browser: Multiple memory safety errors, use-after-frees, buffer overflows and other implementation errors may lead to the execution of arbitrary code, denial of service, cross-site scripting or bypass of the phishing and malware protection feature.
Affected Software
Affected Software
firefox-esr on Debian Linux
Detection Method
Detection Method
This check tests the installed software version using the apt package manager.
Solution
Solution
For the oldstable distribution (jessie), these problems have been fixed in version 52.4.0esr-1~deb8u1. For the stable distribution (stretch), these problems have been fixed in version 52.4.0esr-1~deb9u1. We recommend that you upgrade your firefox-esr packages.
Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)
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