Access Restriction Bypass Affecting firefox package, versions <0:3.6.23-2.el6_1


Severity

Recommended
critical

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.18% (57th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL6-FIREFOX-1432769
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed28 Sept 2011

Introduced: 28 Sep 2011

CVE-2011-2372  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-264  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:6 firefox to version 0:3.6.23-2.el6_1 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2011:1341.

NVD Description

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

Mozilla Firefox before 3.6.23 and 4.x through 6, Thunderbird before 7.0, and SeaMonkey before 2.4 do not prevent the starting of a download in response to the holding of the Enter key, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via a crafted web site.

CVSS Scores

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