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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA256 =========================================================================== AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution ESB-2018.1749 Firefox vulnerability 13 June 2018 =========================================================================== AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary --------------------------------- Product: Mozilla 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-2018-6126 Reference: ASB-2018.0125 ASB-2018.0123 ESB-2018.1720 ESB-2018.1708 Original Bulletin: http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3682-1 - --------------------------BEGIN INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- ========================================================================== Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3682-1 June 12, 2018 firefox vulnerability ========================================================================== A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - - Ubuntu 18.04 LTS - - 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: A heap buffer overflow was discovered in Skia. If a user were tricked in to opening a specially crafted website, an attacker could potentially exploit this to cause a denial of service, or execute arbitrary code. Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 18.04 LTS: firefox 60.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 Ubuntu 17.10: firefox 60.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.17.10.1 Ubuntu 16.04 LTS: firefox 60.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 Ubuntu 14.04 LTS: firefox 60.0.2+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-3682-1 CVE-2018-6126 Package Information: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/firefox/60.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/firefox/60.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.17.10.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/firefox/60.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/firefox/60.0.2+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. 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