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HistoryNov 16, 2021 - 12:00 a.m.

Mozilla Firefox Security Advisory (MFSA2012-04) - Linux

2021-11-1600:00:00
Copyright (C) 2021 Greenbone Networks GmbH
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9.6 High

AI Score

Confidence

High

9.3 High

CVSS2

Access Vector

NETWORK

Access Complexity

MEDIUM

Authentication

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

COMPLETE

Integrity Impact

COMPLETE

Availability Impact

COMPLETE

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

0.914 High

EPSS

Percentile

98.9%

This host is missing a security update for Mozilla Firefox.

# Copyright (C) 2021 Greenbone Networks GmbH
# Some text descriptions might be excerpted from (a) referenced
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#
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#
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# modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
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#
# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
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CPE = "cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox";

if(description)
{
  script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.2.1.2012.04");
  script_cve_id("CVE-2011-3659");
  script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2021-11-16 11:08:07 +0000 (Tue, 16 Nov 2021)");
  script_version("2021-12-09T10:59:33+0000");
  script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2021-12-09 10:59:33 +0000 (Thu, 09 Dec 2021)");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"9.3");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");

  script_name("Mozilla Firefox Security Advisory (MFSA2012-04) - Linux");
  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2021 Greenbone Networks GmbH");
  script_family("General");
  script_dependencies("gb_firefox_detect_lin.nasl");
  script_mandatory_keys("mozilla/firefox/linux/detected");

  script_xref(name:"Advisory-ID", value:"MFSA2012-04");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2012-04/");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=708198");

  script_tag(name:"summary", value:"This host is missing a security update for Mozilla Firefox.");

  script_tag(name:"vuldetect", value:"Checks if a vulnerable package version is present on the target host.");

  script_tag(name:"insight", value:"Child nodes from nsDOMAttribute still accessible after removal of nodes
Security researcher regenrecht reported via
TippingPoint's Zero Day Initiative that removed child nodes of nsDOMAttribute
can be accessed under certain circumstances because of a premature notification
of AttributeChildRemoved. This use-after-free of the child nodes could possibly
allow for remote code execution.");

  script_tag(name:"affected", value:"Firefox version(s) below 3.6.26 and below 10.");

  script_tag(name:"solution", value:"The vendor has released an update. Please see the reference(s) for more information.");

  script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"VendorFix");
  script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"executable_version_unreliable");

  exit(0);
}

include("host_details.inc");
include("version_func.inc");

if (!infos = get_app_version_and_location(cpe: CPE, exit_no_version: TRUE))
  exit(0);

version = infos["version"];
location = infos["location"];

if (version_is_less(version: version, test_version: "3.6.26")) {
  report = report_fixed_ver(installed_version: version, fixed_version: "3.6.26", install_path: location);
  security_message(port: 0, data: report);
  exit(0);
}
if (version_in_range_exclusive(version: version, test_version_lo: "4", test_version_up: "10")) {
  report = report_fixed_ver(installed_version: version, fixed_version: "10", install_path: location);
  security_message(port: 0, data: report);
  exit(0);
}

exit(99);

9.6 High

AI Score

Confidence

High

9.3 High

CVSS2

Access Vector

NETWORK

Access Complexity

MEDIUM

Authentication

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

COMPLETE

Integrity Impact

COMPLETE

Availability Impact

COMPLETE

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

0.914 High

EPSS

Percentile

98.9%