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Ubuntu: Security Advisory for firefox (USN-4383-1)
Information
Severity
Severity
Family
Family
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
Solution Type
Solution Type
Created
Created
Modified
Modified
Summary
The remote host is missing an update for the 'firefox' package(s) announced via the USN-4383-1 advisory.
Insight
Insight
Multiple security issues were discovered in Firefox. If a user were tricked in to opening a specially crafted website, an attacker could potentially exploit these to cause a denial of service, spoof the addressbar, or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2020-12405, CVE-2020-12406, CVE-2020-12407, CVE-2020-12408, CVE-2020-12409, CVE-2020-12410, CVE-2020-12411) It was discovered that NSS showed timing differences when performing DSA signatures. An attacker could potentially exploit this to obtain private keys using a timing attack. (CVE-2020-12399)
Affected Software
Affected Software
'firefox' package(s) on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, Ubuntu 19.10, Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, Ubuntu 16.04 LTS.
Detection Method
Detection Method
Checks if a vulnerable package version is present on the target host.
Solution
Solution
Please install the updated package(s).