Improper Authentication Affecting firefox package, versions <0:10.0.12-1.0.1.el6_3


Severity

Recommended
critical

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.57% (78th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE6-FIREFOX-2471697
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed13 Jan 2013

Introduced: 13 Jan 2013

CVE-2013-0759  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-287  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:6 firefox to version 0:10.0.12-1.0.1.el6_3 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2013-0144.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream firefox package and not the firefox package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:6 relevant fixed versions and status.

Mozilla Firefox before 18.0, Firefox ESR 10.x before 10.0.12 and 17.x before 17.0.2, Thunderbird before 17.0.2, Thunderbird ESR 10.x before 10.0.12 and 17.x before 17.0.2, and SeaMonkey before 2.15 allow remote attackers to spoof the address bar via vectors involving authentication information in the userinfo field of a URL, in conjunction with a 204 (aka No Content) HTTP status code.

CVSS Scores

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