CVE-2017-5419 Affecting firefox package, versions <52.0-1
Snyk CVSS
Attack Complexity
Low
Availability
High
Threat Intelligence
EPSS
0.21% (59th
percentile)
Do your applications use this vulnerable package?
In a few clicks we can analyze your entire application and see what components are vulnerable in your application, and suggest you quick fixes.
Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-DEBIANUNSTABLE-FIREFOX-422518
- published 11 Jun 2018
- disclosed 11 Jun 2018
Introduced: 11 Jun 2018
CVE-2017-5419 Open this link in a new tabHow to fix?
Upgrade Debian:unstable
firefox
to version 52.0-1 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream firefox
package and not the firefox
package as distributed by Debian
.
See How to fix?
for Debian:unstable
relevant fixed versions and status.
If a malicious site repeatedly triggers a modal authentication prompt, eventually the browser UI will become non-responsive, requiring shutdown through the operating system. This is a denial of service (DOS) attack. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 52 and Thunderbird < 52.
References
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-5419
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-05/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-09/
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1312243
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96692
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037966
- http://people.ubuntu.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2017-5419