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Ubuntu: (Multiple Advisories) (CVE-2017-5418): Firefox regression

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Ubuntu: (Multiple Advisories) (CVE-2017-5418): Firefox regression

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Published
03/07/2017
Created
07/25/2018
Added
03/08/2017
Modified
08/17/2018

Description

An out of bounds read error occurs when parsing some HTTP digest authorization responses, resulting in information leakage through the reading of random memory containing matches to specifically set patterns. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 52 and Thunderbird < 52.

Solution(s)

  • ubuntu-upgrade-firefox

References

  • USN-3216-1
  • USN-3216-2
  • 96692
  • 1037966
  • CVE-2017-5418

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