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CVE-2016-1962 Affecting firefox package, versions <0:38.7.0-1.0.1.el7_2

Severity

 Recommended
0.0
critical
0
10

Based on Oracle Linux security rating

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    1.02% (85th percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-ORACLE7-FIREFOX-2506684
  • published 10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed 13 Mar 2016
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Introduced: 13 Mar 2016

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How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:7 firefox to version 0:38.7.0-1.0.1.el7_2 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2016-0373.

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:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

Use-after-free vulnerability in the mozilla::DataChannelConnection::Close function in Mozilla Firefox before 45.0 and Firefox ESR 38.x before 38.7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by leveraging mishandling of WebRTC data-channel connections.

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CVSS Scores

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Red Hat

6.3 medium
  • Attack Vector (AV)
    Network
  • Attack Complexity (AC)
    Low
  • Privileges Required (PR)
    None
  • User Interaction (UI)
    Required
  • Scope (S)
    Unchanged
  • Confidentiality (C)
    Low
  • Integrity (I)
    Low
  • Availability (A)
    Low