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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA256 =========================================================================== AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution ESB-2018.0774 Firefox vulnerability 19 March 2018 =========================================================================== AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary --------------------------------- Product: firefox Publisher: Ubuntu Operating System: Ubuntu Impact/Access: Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands -- Remote with User Interaction Denial of Service -- Remote with User Interaction Resolution: Patch/Upgrade CVE Names: CVE-2018-5146 Reference: ASB-2018.0060 Original Bulletin: http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3599-1 - --------------------------BEGIN INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- ========================================================================== Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3599-1 March 16, 2018 firefox vulnerability ========================================================================== A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - - Ubuntu 17.10 - - Ubuntu 16.04 LTS - - Ubuntu 14.04 LTS Summary: Firefox could be made to crash or run programs as your login if it opened a malicious website. Software Description: - - firefox: Mozilla Open Source web browser Details: An out-of-bounds write was discovered when processing Vorbis audio data. If a user were tricked in to opening a specially crafted website, an attacker could exploit this to cause a denial of service, or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2018-5146) Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 17.10: firefox 59.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.17.10.1 Ubuntu 16.04 LTS: firefox 59.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 Ubuntu 14.04 LTS: firefox 59.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 After a standard system update you need to restart Firefox to make all the necessary changes. References: https://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3599-1 CVE-2018-5146 Package Information: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/firefox/59.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.17.10.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/firefox/59.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/firefox/59.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 - --------------------------END INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- You have received this e-mail bulletin as a result of your organisation's registration with AusCERT. The mailing list you are subscribed to is maintained within your organisation, so if you do not wish to continue receiving these bulletins you should contact your local IT manager. If you do not know who that is, please send an email to auscert@auscert.org.au and we will forward your request to the appropriate person. NOTE: Third Party Rights This security bulletin is provided as a service to AusCERT's members. As AusCERT did not write the document quoted above, AusCERT has had no control over its content. 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