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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA256 =========================================================================== AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution ESB-2019.0598 USN-3896-1: Firefox vulnerabilities 27 February 2019 =========================================================================== AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary --------------------------------- Product: firefox Publisher: Ubuntu Operating System: Ubuntu Impact/Access: Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands -- Remote with User Interaction Access Privileged Data -- Remote with User Interaction Denial of Service -- Remote with User Interaction Resolution: Patch/Upgrade CVE Names: CVE-2019-5785 CVE-2018-18511 CVE-2018-18356 Reference: ASB-2019.0058 ESB-2019.0560 ESB-2019.0556 ESB-2019.0479.2 Original Bulletin: https://usn.ubuntu.com/3896-1/ - --------------------------BEGIN INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- ====================================================================== USN-3896-1: Firefox vulnerabilities 26 February 2019 firefox vulnerabilities ====================================================================== A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: o Ubuntu 18.10 o Ubuntu 18.04 LTS o Ubuntu 16.04 LTS o 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 o firefox - Mozilla Open Source web browser Details Multiple security issues were discovered in Firefox. If a user were tricked in to opening a specially crafted website, an attacker could potentially exploit these to cause a denial of service, bypass same origin protections, or execute arbitrary code. Update instructions The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 18.10 firefox - 65.0.1+build2-0ubuntu0.18.10.1 Ubuntu 18.04 LTS firefox - 65.0.1+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 Ubuntu 16.04 LTS firefox - 65.0.1+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 Ubuntu 14.04 LTS firefox - 65.0.1+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 To update your system, please follow these instructions: https:// wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades . After a standard system update you need to restart Firefox to make all the necessary changes. References o CVE-2018-18356 o CVE-2018-18511 o CVE-2019-5785 - --------------------------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. The decision to follow or act on information or advice contained in this security bulletin is the responsibility of each user or organisation, and should be considered in accordance with your organisation's site policies and procedures. 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