Session Fixation Affecting firefox package, versions <75.0+build3-0ubuntu0.16.04.1


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (15th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1604-FIREFOX-564734
  • published7 Apr 2020
  • disclosed24 Apr 2020

Introduced: 7 Apr 2020

CVE-2020-6824  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-384  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:16.04 firefox to version 75.0+build3-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 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 Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:16.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

Initially, a user opens a Private Browsing Window and generates a password for a site, then closes the Private Browsing Window but leaves Firefox open. Subsequently, if the user had opened a new Private Browsing Window, revisited the same site, and generated a new password - the generated passwords would have been identical, rather than independent. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 75.

CVSS Scores

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