vulnerability
Arch Linux: Denial of service (CVE-2017-5419)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C) | Jun 11, 2018 | Jul 11, 2025 | Nov 27, 2025 |
Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Published
Jun 11, 2018
Added
Jul 11, 2025
Modified
Nov 27, 2025
Description
If a malicious site repeatedly triggers a modal authentication prompt, eventually the browser UI will become non-responsive, requiring shutdown through the operating system. This is a denial of service (DOS) attack.
Solution
arch-linux-upgrade-latest
References
- CVE-2017-5419
- https://attackerkb.com/topics/CVE-2017-5419
- URL-http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96692
- URL-http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037966
- URL-https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1312243
- URL-https://security.archlinux.org/ASA-201703-3
- URL-https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2017-05/
- URL-https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-05/
- URL-https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-09/
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