vulnerability
Oracle Linux: CVE-2016-9904: ELSA-2016-2946: firefox security update (CRITICAL)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N) | Dec 14, 2016 | Dec 15, 2016 | Dec 3, 2025 |
Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Published
Dec 14, 2016
Added
Dec 15, 2016
Modified
Dec 3, 2025
Description
An attacker could use a JavaScript Map/Set timing attack to determine whether an atom is used by another compartment/zone in specific contexts. This could be used to leak information, such as usernames embedded in JavaScript code, across websites. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 50.1, Firefox ESR < 45.6, and Thunderbird < 45.6.
Solution
oracle-linux-upgrade-firefox
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