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Incorrect Authorization Affecting firefox package, versions <0:52.3.0-3.el6_9

Severity

 Recommended
critical

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.38% (74th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL6-FIREFOX-1513366
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed8 Aug 2017
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Introduced: 8 Aug 2017

CVE-2017-7803  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-863  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:6 firefox to version 0:52.3.0-3.el6_9 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2017:2456.

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.

When a page's content security policy (CSP) header contains a "sandbox" directive, other directives are ignored. This results in the incorrect enforcement of CSP. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 52.3, Firefox ESR < 52.3, and Firefox < 55.